2020 Maxy Awards Runner-Up - Women's Fiction

"Cole's writing is sharp, clear, and engaging." -Sara B. Fraser, author of Long Division

Rayna thought she knew what she was doing when she spontaneously married Ethan and left the city 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.