Not all wars are fought on a battlefield. Some are fought in the heart. Aynsley O’Brien faces a choice—follow her deceased uncle’s demands or fall prey to a ruthless band of brothers whose sights are set on Windy Hollow Farm. Without protection, she will lose it all. Union Cavalry officer Nolan Scottsdale arrives in the Ozarks to find his family ravaged by the war. Unwelcome at home, he turns to Windy Hollow needing work but finds Aynsley cornered. If he offers his hand in marriage, she may break his heart again. The entire valley will be embroiled in yet another conflict if Nolan and Aynsley lose the farm. And it won’t be the North and the South—it will be neighbor against neighbor. While dangers erupt on every front, another war rages in their hearts. If they win the peace, how will they mend the breach between their families? Between themselves? The truth lies in three letters. If only Aynsley could read them. An epic story of courage triumphing over evil —Kathleen L. Maher, award-winning author of the Sons of the Shenandoah series