In the 1884 Western Romance, Becca Collins has endured a hard childhood on the rugged Rattlesnake Ridge Ranch, but one thing has always been certain—her love for Takoda and her dream of spending her life on her family’s land. When unexpected events tear her away from everything she knows, Becca is thrust onto a journey she never wanted to take. Determined to find her way home, she becomes entangled with a troubled family whose hidden motives and undeniable “bad apples” threaten her safety and her future. As danger draws near, Becca must rely on her courage, her instincts, and her unwavering hope to find her way back to the ranch. With her path growing darker and her options fading, Becca’s only chance of returning home may lie in putting her trust in one of the very “bad apples” she fears. But trusting the wrong person could cost her everything, including the life and love she longs for.