Annie Moss has just buried her husband, no big loss. Charlie Moss was never around long enough to be of any use to his family. The only reason he married her was for her land, and he almost gambled that away. The deed is safe, but Annie has no intentions of trusting another man. The pain is too great. She and her children will get along.
On their way home, Annie and her children find a wounded cowboy on her land. She can't just leave him there, and with the help of her young ones, they bring the stranger home to care for him. How much trouble can he be in his present condition?
Trace Randolph was shot in the back for no good reason he can figure. When he's well enough, he begins doing chores around the ranch to pay the young widow back for her kindness to him. If it hadn't been for her, he'd probably be dead. As much as he tries to fight it, his heart becomes involved with the pretty Miz Moss and her two youngsters. He doesn' t want to care because the price is too high. What was to be a short stay, stretches out when bad things begin to happen around the Moss farm. Who is trying to drive out the family and why? Trace is determined to get to the source of the problem and solve the mystery.
Annie's Heart has a lot to offer and is, itself, in need of healing. Despite her desire to be left alone, Annie finds herself reaching out to this drifter who can make no promises. She's surprised at the change in her children because of him. Maybe there are some good men in the world, after all. Trust is slow to build between the main characters, while the question of love is denied. The children are a natural catalyst in bringing the adults together, and their curiosity creates amusing as well as dangerous situations.
Barbara Edwards' story of post Civil War Kansas, brings home the hardships and heartaches of the time. Her characters will touch you when you get involved in their lives. Travel back to 1875 to solve a mystery and share in the lives of Trace Randolph and the Moss family. Go back to 1875 and find yourself a part of Annie's Heart.