Cobalt Skies — Pegg Thomas

Winner of the 2024 Will Rogers Bronze Medallion Award Is another clash of North and South is inevitable? Samuel Hickman had always dreamed of fighting for his country, but the realities of war had left him emotionally scarred and reclusive. Despite his best efforts to avoid people and their entanglements, fate had other plans for him. With nothing left for her in the South, Susannah Piper sets her sights on Oregon, determined to leave behind the pain and prejudices of the past. But when she stumbles upon Hick's camp one dark night, she finds herself drawn to the brooding soldier. Susannah's arrival throws Hick's carefully crafted plans into disarray. He may be heading to Wyoming, but she refuses to be left behind. The clash of their opposing backgrounds and beliefs may spark a different kind of war between them. Don't miss this heart-wrenching journey through a divided America.