Dawn's Early Light

A bride with one foot pointed toward home. A handsome logger determined to win her heart. And a Fourth of July celebration someone is willing to destroy. Nora Darke came west to Sawyerville hoping for a husband and a new life—but tucked inside her carpetbag is a return ticket to New Hampshire, just in case the rough Oregon logging town proves to be more than she can bear. Then she meets Benjamin Sanderson. Young, hardworking, and far kinder than many of the rowdy men who resent the arrival of Sawyerville's prospective brides, Benjamin makes Nora wonder if she might finally have found a reason to stay. Their shy courtship blossoms over peppermint candy, summer walks, and preparations for the town's grand Fourth of July celebration. But not everyone wants the brides in Sawyerville. As resentment turns to harassment and dangerous sabotage, Nora and Benjamin find themselves caught in a struggle over what kind of town Sawyerville will become. And when two troublemakers deliberately place Nora in the company of the wealthy and handsome son of the logging-camp owner, one carefully staged misunderstanding may destroy the trust growing between her and Benjamin. On a night filled with dancing, bonfires, fireworks, jealousy, and danger, Nora must decide whether she is still waiting for a reason to go home—or whether she has finally found the man and the place worth staying for. Dawn's Early Light is a sweet historical Western romance filled with frontier courtship, small-town mischief, rugged loggers, determined brides, and the promise of a hard-won happily ever after.