Rawlins, Into Montana - Hardcover

by Rick Destefanis (Author)

They came west for a fresh start. The frontier has other plans.

Virgil Rawlins thought he could leave the violence of the American Civil War behind. With Sarah at his side-a woman as strong-willed as she is loyal-he sets out to build something better. Together, they join a wagon train and push west along the Oregon Trail, chasing the promise of land, peace, and a future they can call their own.

But the journey is only the beginning. Across a thousand miles of prairie, rivers, and mountain passes, Rawlins leads his family toward a place whispered of by an old mountain-man friend: Paradise Valley. Tucked deep in the mountains of theMontana Territory, it offers everything they've been searching for-a place to build a home and raise a family, free from the turmoil back East. But even Paradise has its price.

Because it is a land as wild as it is beautiful, and impending danger doesn't always announce itself. When it comes-sudden and brutal-Virgil and Sarah are forced to fight for everything they've built. Their ranch. Their future. Their lives.

Rawlins, Into Montana is the gripping second book in a sweeping frontier saga-perfect for readers who love the grit and realism of the American West anchored with family-centered storytelling. A story of endurance, partnership, and the price of carving a life from untamed land, this is where the Rawlins legacy truly begins.