A mining disaster turns most of the women of Wildcat Ridge into devastated widows. Losing her father and husband, Priscilla Heartsel faces poverty and eviction from her home by a heartless mine owner, as do most of the widows. Tricked into a bank robbery gone wrong, Braxton Gamble grabs the stolen money and flees. Shot and needing help, he stumbles upon what appears to be an abandoned town, goes into a house, and collapses on a bed. After a town meeting to decide how to survive, the women of Wildcat Ridge return home, but Priscilla finds a surprise awaiting her--an unconscious man with a bullet in his back. She believes his story, and together, they try to do what's right, but can't anticipate the treachery they receive. Can they survive hardship and threats by the gang long enough to discover a love more precious than gold? A sweet read.

Thalia Plunkett has loved Dinky Moon all her life. Now he's in big trouble. Embarrassed to be one of the few men who survived the enormous mine disaster that has nearly turned Wildcat Ridge into a ghost town, and grieving over the loss of his wife who ran off with another man, Dinky has turned to whiskey. Now it's taken over his life.

Unable to watch him suffer any longer, Thalia decides she must do something to save him. Can she help Dinky kick the booze threatening to kill him and win his love? Or will he choose whiskey over her?

And who is the mysterious man lurking around, watching Thalia?

A foolish mistake left Cadence Biggler and her little sister Regina at the mercy of strangers in a strange town—until Mortimer Crane stepped in, paid her bills and offered her a job as a maid at his Gentlemen Only Salon in Wildcat Ridge, Utah Territory. Soon, she realizes Crane wants more from her than her labor. More than she's willing to give.
Since the salon is no place for a child, he takes Regina to stay with a family then refuses to tell Cady where the little girl is.
Garrick Brant became a traveling photographer to make a living and search for his missing sister July. He's drawn to Cady the first time he sees her, but Mortimer Crane orders his thugs to keep him away from her. How can Garrick and Cady's romance develop under such restrictions? Can Garrick help Cady find Regina and free her from Crane's clutches? Can Cady help him find his sister July?
One thing is certain, they'll have to fight Mortimer Crane every inch of the way.

When the man she loved vanished, Ophelia wed Mortimer Crane hoping for a new, better life. After 20 years of lies and infidelity, she wants out, and luck offers her an opportunity when the mine collapses, and she learns that Mortimer had put all his holdings in Wildcat Ridge in her name to avoid losing them in a pending lawsuit.

She moves to Wildcat Ridge to claim her rights and discovers her old flame waiting there. She still loves Brody Duvall, but can she trust him? He abandoned her once twenty years ago.

Brody can’t believe his luck in having Ophelia back in his life. He won't interfere in her marriage, but can’t help but hope she leaves Mortimer. She has plenty of cause for a divorce. Can Brody win her love once again?

Can Ophelia and Brody defeat Mortimer at his own devious game and win all that they want, including each other, or will Mortimer win again?