Return to west Texas, to the ranch called Valle Verde, and continue author Shirley Chance Yarbro4s story of its inhabitants and their struggles against the forces of nature and man. Drought and rustlers have taken a heavy toll on the ranch, making its owner, Lance Bishop, wonder if he will ever be able to pay off the mortgage and make Valle Verde his own, at last. The fourth entry in the Beneath the Canopy series, the author's first novel, Return to Valle Verde continues the story begun in Valle Verde and brings this segment of the series to its exciting conclusion.