The gunfight may be over… but its consequences are only just beginning.
Parson William Stone is used to guiding others through hardship—but when trouble rises within his own church and his wife’s health begins to fail, the weight becomes more than he can quietly bear.
Then a shadow from his past resurfaces… and William is forced to confront a bitterness he thought long buried.
Meanwhile, Sheriff James Matthews is finally beginning to look ahead—to a future that might include Catherine Woodfield.
But healing takes more than time.
Doubt lingers.
Responsibility weighs heavily.
And the question he cannot ignore is whether he is truly ready to become the man she deserves.
As both men face trials that test their faith, their strength, and their purpose, they will each have to decide what defines them—
The burdens they carry…
or the grace they choose to live by.
Steve C. Roberts writes stories where faith is tested, conviction is challenged, and choices carry real consequences.
He is the author of both fiction and non-fiction, including Mighty Men: Lessons for the Christian Soldier, the Men of the Heart series, and a range of high-stakes novels spanning sci-fi and dark thrillers.
His work is known for intensity without compromise—gripping and often violent, yet free from explicit language and sexual content—focused on character, consequence, and what a person does when the pressure hits.
Steve lives in Missouri with his wife.