From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas comes the first book in a compelling emotionally resonant series set in a remote west Texas town—where family can be made by blood or by choice Rancher Staten Kirkland the last descendant of Ransom Canyons founding father is rugged and practical to the last. No one knows that when his troubling memories threaten to overwhelm him he runs to lovely reclusive Quinn OGrady…or that she has her own secret that no one living knows. Young Lucas Reyes has his eye on the prize—college and the chance to become something more than a ranch hands son. But one night one wrong decision will set his life on a course even he hadnt imagined. Yancy Grey is running hard from his troubled past. He doesnt plan to stick around Ransom Canyon just long enough to learn the towns weaknesses and how to use them for personal gain. Only Yancy a common criminal since he was old enough to reach a cars pedals isnt prepared for what he encounters. In this dramatic new series the lives loves and ambitions of four families will converge set against a landscape that can be as unforgiving as it is beautiful where passion property and pride are worth fighting—and even dying—for.