Windswept Promise

<p><strong>In the spring of 1887 orphaned Laurabeth Appleby travels from Galveston Texas to Fort Worth in hopes of meeting her only living relative-an uncle.</strong> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Upon arrival she learns he's not only a former Texas Ranger but is employed as a freighter for the vast XIT Ranch. To find him she must tread deep into the Texas frontier an untamed land considered deadly for an eighteen-year-old single girl.</strong> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>At the XIT she falls in love with a young cowboy who's trying to build his future by forgetting his past. When a deliberately set prairie fire destroys the XIT's southern range Laurabeth learns hard truths about trust betrayal and the faith required for lasting happiness.</strong> </p>