New Release! A Jury of Stars
With his cousin’s real murderers behind bars, Mitch Kincaid is technically a free man. But the stigma of convicted-murderer still trails him, along with the deep guilt he feels over Gunner’s death.
Now clean and sober, Mitch is back home on the family farm. Supported by loved ones, he’s determined to rebuild his shattered life. The journey has its challenges, from the spirited horse he attempts to tame and a lost love he hopes to rekindle. But these obstacles pale in comparison to the remorse that haunts him.
And just when he thinks things can’t get any worse, a new threat endangers his family, and he must rise to confront it.
Book 1: The Keepers
Sara Elizabeth Ryan lives an idyllic life in rural Oklahoma, where she and her two cousins are shaped by unbridled nature and the handed down traditions of their Cherokee heritage. Raised on Grandma Janie’s farm, Sara, Gunner, and Mitch form a seemingly unbreakable bond. But when Gunner returns from the Vietnam War, a breach of trust pushes the family to the brink of collapse. As the lure of easy money and threats from a local crime ring infiltrate her close-knit family, Sara must assume the role of protector in the search for truth and justice.
The Keepers tells the story of Sara, who is thrust out of her overprotected youth onto the uncertain path of young adulthood. Sara discovers the beauty and fragility of family structure, and how hope lives in the footprints of her elders.
About the Author
Sherry Valdez is originally from Southeastern Oklahoma, where she and her sister were raised on a cattle farm by hard-working, salt of the earth parents. Sherry is the mother of two sons and now resides in Arizona.
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