When Grant Wilson returns to Rattlesnake Ridge after an urgent and unexpected request from his uncle, he's shocked to find that his uncle has died and left him quite an estate - including several local properties and the town's only bank. He's also shocked to find out that his uncle did not run a very ethical business. But what is Grant going to do about it? He turns to trusted counsel to figure things out, and along the way meets Astrid

Astrid was one heck of a good character. She was a strong young woman that had already decided the path of her life was to be a rough one. Taking care of her father and sisters, trying to keep the ranch afloat, and then along comes Grant Wilson. She thinks of him as a hero that does the right thing and helps, but I really felt like she was the hero of the story here. She accomplished things I couldn't have imagined and has nerves of steel when her family is on the line.

The book has a lot of women's rights woven into the pages. At times a little heavy-handed, although I don't doubt that it was hard for a woman to do certain things in those times, it seemed to be overly emphasized at times. The town was a gem. I loved all the residents, and they seemed mostly to be honest hard-working people that you grow to love.

The villains were a bit obvious. I think they were supposed to be, but it made the big confrontation a little less dramatic. Although the way it was resolved was quite exciting.

**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**