A hidden message. A broken past. A chance to begin again.

Van Buren, Arkansas, 1853. Rebecca Hogue is doing everything she can to hold her family-and their boardinghouse-together. But when a mysterious spyglass surfaces and her reputation is called into question, the danger becomes far more personal.

Dr. Benjamin Ewing returned to Van Buren with nothing but regrets and a heart still tethered to the woman he left behind. When the spyglass reveals a coded message and Rebecca finds herself in harm's way, Ben must face the ghosts of California and the emotional wounds he still carries.

Can Rebecca and Ben unravel a tangled scheme, navigate fragile trust, and learn to appreciate walking through hard places together?