From the beginning Virgil Rawlins finds his Sarah is a woman who will not hide behind her husband. Virgil and Sarah, determined to escape the lawlessness in post-Civil War Missouri, lead a wagon train westward on the perilous Oregon Trail into Idaho, and northward into the Montana Territory. While the other emigrant families are bound for the gold fields of southwestern Montana, Rawlins hopes to reach a place his old friend, mountain man Jack Briggs, told him about. It's called Paradise Valley. Nestled deep in the Rockies, Paradise Valley seems more dream than reality. Yet, after crossing mountain passes, rivers, and over a thousand miles of rugged western prairie, Rawlins and Sarah find this remote and seemingly peaceful valley presents even more challenges. The Yellowstone River flowing through the valley and towering mountain ranges on both sides make it a place of wonders until one brutal afternoon threatens to destroy everything. Will they be able to protect their ranch and growing family, or will they lose it all? Get your copy now of Rawlins, Into Montana and you will be swept up in this epic historical saga that readers have called "an American western version of Homer’s Odyssey" and "a stirring account of valor in the face of overwhelming odds." Rick DeStefanis lives in northern Mississippi with his wife, Janet, five cats and a male yellow lab named Blondie. Although many of his novels cross genre lines that include military fiction, southern fiction and more, he utilizes his military expertise to produce the Vietnam War Series. Melody Hill (Book #1) is the prequel to his award-winning novel The Gomorrah Principle, both of which draw from his experiences as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division from 1970 to 1972. Learn more about DeStefanis and his books at www.rickdestefanis.com, or you can visit him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RickDeStefanisAuthor.