River of the Arms of God — Irene Sandell

Kate Walters believes she is escaping her controlling father for the life of her dreams when she hastily marries Colby Walters and moves to his ranching empire, Pantera. But she soon finds that the wide open lands of West Texas hide a host of their own secrets that hold her captive. Only when she is shown the strength to stand on her own by Sarah Graham, a young woman who lived along the Butterfield Stage Route and walked the same ground 100 years before, does Kathryn find true freedom. The life lessons that both women learn lead them on journeys that reach across the years and span the continent.