Hope ignites, a covenant forms and a commitment rises as a returning veteran pledges to overcome the horrors of a forgotten war. Reese Chance returns home from Vietnam alone and confused. Protests against the unpopular war trigger haunting memories, and he seeks escape and answers in North Texas, hoping to dislodge the horrible images embedded deep within his mind. He finds himself at the Double H Ranch, which offers not only refuge, but also passion in the arms of owner Dody Hancock. When Dody confronts a deceitful man trying to steal her ranch, she nearly loses her life and could lose her ranch for good. The only person she can lean on is Reese. When deceit and distrust challenge them both, Reese is left feeling betrayed. Will his fight for dignity bring him the inner peace he so desperately needs?

Author Biography

J.G. Jakes was born and raised on the family's southwest Georgia farm. Her formative years fostered such an appreciation of wholesome values taught by farm life that she counts herself as a true daughter of the soil. Now as a retired schoolteacher, she pursues her love for writing life's lessons attuned to characters with honor, integrity, and formidable challenges. Her keen interest in the lives of strong and inspiring women and men is cultivated into her books as she continues to share the extraordinary stories of ordinary people.