Lena’s life couldn’t be more tragic. So far in her twenty-seven years she has buried her best friend, her husband, and, subsequently, what little enthusiasm she had for life. Evelyn, a passionate elderly widow is the opposite. Opinionated and slightly obnoxious, she hasn’t met a problem she couldn’t fix.
When an unlikely friendship blossoms between them, it seems to be exactly what each of them need––except one is harbouring a dark secret, and the other a troubled past that sends the duo spiraling into a world where right and wrong isn’t black and white, but a shade of grey with red pooled beside it.
Rayna thought she knew what she was doing when she spontaneously married Ethan and left her city life to live on a secluded ranch. It was supposed to be the answer that finally gave her life direction and got her away from her parent’s toxic relationship, but nothing is like she fantasized. Her few attempts at helping on the ranch are disastrous, she stands out like a sore thumb in the small town of Silver Heights, and her conservative mother-in-law, Carol, is convinced Rayna is ruining her son’s life. Worst of all, Rayna can’t seem to stop pushing Ethan away and sabotaging her own marriage.
Through keeping the ranch afloat and navigating the ups and downs of life, Rayna and those around her must learn how to finally let go of the past and find peace in life’s messy, yet beautiful moments.
"Cole’s writing is sharp, clear, and engaging, especially the vivid scenes of rural farming life and her endearing characters."
"a touching story about a young woman’s struggle to find her place within a family."
A moving story about healing, forgiveness, and the power of friendship.
"Cole’s writing is sharp, clear, and engaging, especially the vivid scenes of rural farming life and her endearing characters."
This novel tells a heartwarming story of second chances, not only at love but at life itself, as it explores how often our pasts hold us back from becoming our best selves and how, with the help of family and friends, healing is still possible at any age.
Sara B. Fraser Author of Long Division
A.J. McCarthyAward-winning author of Legacy of Fear
Anita Kushwahaauthor of Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters
Sara B. Fraser Author of Long Division
Maggie Smithauthor of the award-winning novel, Truth and Other Lies.
"Cole’s writing is sharp, clear, and engaging, especially the vivid scenes of rural farming life and her endearing characters."
"a touching story about a young woman’s struggle to find her place within a family."
A moving story about healing, forgiveness, and the power of friendship.
"Cole’s writing is sharp, clear, and engaging, especially the vivid scenes of rural farming life and her endearing characters."
This novel tells a heartwarming story of second chances, not only at love but at life itself, as it explores how often our pasts hold us back from becoming our best selves and how, with the help of family and friends, healing is still possible at any age.