Planted By The Water Book 1: A Christian Based Historical Western Romance

The story unfolds in The New Mexico Territory, in 1878. Throughout her many years living in Lincoln, New Mexico, Agatha Price has had a mission. Several children have come into her life who have lost their parents and Aggie has taken them in as her own. She raises them up in faith and teaches them the word of God.

Although she follows her “mother’s” teachings, the oldest child, the beautiful Rose, wants adventure in her life. One night at the town dance, Rose meets a mysterious cowboy named Billy. The young man sweeps her completely off her feet, both on the dance floor and in this new love relationship. However, there is another young man vying for her affection, Sam, a kind and stable rancher. Mother Aggie would prefer to have Rose fall in love with the noble Sam, but Rose has been meeting the cowboy in secret and falling deeper in love.

When things get tense in the little town of Lincoln, New Mexico, Rose's cowboy is asked to defend a vulnerable store proprietor. As the events become too hot to handle, the cowboy finds that his skill as a gunslinger must be put to use. Rose is caught between her traditional upbringing and the wildlife of her cowboy lover. Will Aggie be able to help Rose to stay planted in the faith?