The soul-stirring conclusion to the beloved Burning Dress Ranch series! Drucilla Palin in the past, and Darcy Scott in the present, have more in common than they realize. Both carry scars from shameful pasts and controlling families who want to shape their futures. And both are about to collide with love…and the cost that comes with it. Pastor Barton Hayes and Pastor Nathan Reeves are men of deep conviction. When they fall for women the world deems unworthy, they must wrestle with calling, community, and what true sacrifice really looks like. Can they love without compromising their faith, or losing the flocks they’re called to lead? Across generations, their stories intertwine through Burning Dress Ranch…and the ever-watchful Miss Sally, whose prayers for redemption and justice are finally about to be answered. Including the long-awaited fate of Sam Hain, The Goodbye Heart delivers a heart-tugging finale where every love story, every scar, and every second chance comes full circle. Don’t miss this moving conclusion to the Burning Dress Ranch series. Pick up your copy today and experience the healing power of love and grace. “Blanton is an immense talent who goes where the stories take her, even when the subjects are difficult.” —Linda Broday, New York Times bestselling author
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“Heather Blanton is blessed with a natural storytelling ability, an ‘old soul’ wisdom, and wide expansive heart. Her characters are vividly drawn, and in the western settings where life can be hard, over quickly, and seemingly without meaning, she reveals Larger Hands holding everyone and everything together.” MARK RICHARD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, AMC’S HELL ON WHEELS, and PEN/ERNEST HEMINGWAY AWARD WINNER I write Christian Historical Western Romance. Yes, that often entails the use of firearms in a threatening manner. Sometimes there are fistfights. There may even be politically incorrect but historically accurate language. But also, there is always an inspirational message and strong allusions (at least) to the gospel. A former journalist, I am an avid researcher and endeavor to skillfully weave truth in among fictional story lines. I love exploring the American West, especially ghost towns and museums. I have walked parts of the Oregon Trail, ridden horses through the Rockies, climbed to the top of Independence Rock, and even held an outlaw's note in my hand. I grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina on a steady diet of Bonanza, Gunsmoke, and John Wayne Westerns. My most fond childhood memory is of sitting next to my daddy, munching on popcorn, and watching Lucas McCain unload that Winchester! My daddy also taught me to shoot and, trust me, I can sew buttons on with my rifle. I can be reached several different ways: http://ladiesindefiancé.com/ https://www.facebook.com/authorheathe... https://twitter.com/heatherfblanton https://www.pinterest.com/heatherfbla... I am a proud member of Western Writers of America. My novels are all Christian Western Romance because this is the genre that lets me write about strong, pioneer women and men who struggle to find God and then live out their faith in real ways. Like good old fashioned Westerns, there is always justice, a moral message, American values, lots of high adventure, unexpected plot twists, and more than a touch of suspense. Of course, romance is always a strong element in my stories because it is such a beautiful gift from God and a perfect reflection of how he loves us: sacrificially and lavishly. My stories aren’t preachy or cheesy, but I hope they are inspirational, heart-warming, realistic, illuminating, and glorifying to God.
