From New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson comes the emotionally gripping story of a woman who must overcome her painful past before she can accept a good manโs love....
1890, Oregon. Recently widowed Kate Blakely is struggling to make ends meet on her small farm while trying to heal from the scars of her late husbandโs cruelty. When her handsome, brawny neighbor, Zachariah McGovern, almost dies while saving her four-year-old daughter from a near fatal accident, Kate is deeply wary of the man she brings into her home to nurse back to health.
Gradually Kate realizes that underneath Zachโs rough exterior is a gentle, loving soul who is fiercely protective of her and her daughter. But as much as Zach longs for Kateโs love, she knows she canโt open her heart without revealing her darkest secretโa shocking truth that, if discovered, could destroy them both.