Battered Soul

After the Civil War, Iris Sands travels from Virginia to Texas as a mail-order bride, only to discover the man who sent for her has died. Rescued from a tense confrontation with Union soldiers by Lex Willis, she finds refuge at the Eastman Ranch, where her presence begins to challenge Lex’s vow never to marry. As secrets from her past emerge, Iris’s connections to the war threaten to intertwine with her new life, adding layers of intrigue and complexity.