Margaret Ward,
a klutzy young socialite suddenly embroiled in scandal,
is forced to flee 1885 Boston’s comfort
for the hardships of a Wyoming ranch.
There she accepts the position of village schoolmarm.
Ingenuous, spunky, and hell-bent on having her own way,
she settles into her new routine while wreaking havoc
on the routines of those around her.
She crosses swords with the School Board,
passes out cold from too much spiked punch at a barn dance,
and ends up nose to nose with a rattlesnake.
Although she displays a photograph
of the man she left behind,
she indulges in a mild flirtation with the ranch's heir
while exchanging verbal blows with the standoffish ranch foreman.
Will she survive having her beliefs challenged and her set of values overturned?
Will she grow and change for the better in her new environment?
And which of the three men in her life will she choose
as her forever love?

A Port in the Storm

          Available in early April, 2011, at local bookstores;
     also online at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com