Opens in 1939 as Charlotte Tucker, ready to take on the world, leaves her Minnesota hometown for a teaching position in Oklahoma. Settled in a room graciously offered by ranch owner John Grant, Charlotte is excited wondering what life will bring-and it doesn't take long to find out. Hannah Wallace and her twin brother Owen, also newcomers, befriend Charlotte and soon reveal their quest for vengeance against the father they believe abandoned them and their deceased mother; John Grant.As the summer heat rises, and Charlotte and Owen are drawn to each other, brutal storms converge, wreaking havoc. And a secret from the past is revealed that threatens the futures of all those involved-forever.
