From the bestselling author of The Ragged Edge of Night comes a powerful tale of survival, sacrifice, and unexpected sisterhood on the American frontier.
Wyoming, 1876. For years, the Bemis and Webber families have depended on each other to survive the harsh wilderness. But when Ernest Bemis catches his wife, Cora, in a compromising situation with their neighbor, survival is the last thing on his mind. One impulsive act leaves a man dead, Ernest imprisoned, and two families divided by rage and remorse.
With a brutal winter looming, Cora and Nettie Mae, Ernest’s stoic sister-in-law, must come together to raise their children and work the land. But as love blooms between Nettie Mae’s son and Cora’s wild-hearted daughter, old wounds reopen. Can these resilient women overcome betrayal, or will the past tear them apart for good?
