Free on Kindle Unlimited Best Selling Authors Ellen Anderson, Katie Wyatt Sheriff Clay Buford's past as a Civil War veteran continues to haunt him. The sheriff of Aspen Falls for the prior three years, he's a respected man in the community who keeps the growing town safe - from man and beast. Clay is dedicated to the people of his town, but no one knows his secrets: the nightmares that plague him every night; the roiling anger that often simmers just beneath the surface; the seemingly innocuous sounds that unexpectedly startle him. Melinda Miller is secretly sweet on Clay, but her father's prejudice against a former 'Johnny Reb' stands in the way of their courtship. A rockslide, a robbery, and a kidnapping force the two to finally admit their feelings for one another. Can Clay find peace and become the man he once was? Will Melinda risk her future on a tormented man? Can Thomas Miller overcome his resentment toward the ex-Confederate soldier? Melinda is the only woman who can touch his heart. Clay yearns for a family to love. Together, they brave more than physical dangers to find what they both seek. Historical western romance short story series.
