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When Jo Nordegren discovers Dave Warden's campfire in October of 1873, it has been more than 10 years since she last saw anyone besides her sisters, Ilsa and Ursula, on the Colorado mountaintop where the women have spent their entire lives. They were raised by their grandparents after their parents' deaths, and their grandmother's dire warnings about danger and disease from the outside world have kept them in seclusion. Jo is curious and wants to help the outsiders, while her sisters, Ursula especially, are more cautious. The Wardens have been driven from their ranch down below and Jo helps Dave find pasture for their cattle. When Dave's Pa is shot and his brother, Mitch, comes down with a life-threatening fever, the sisters are conflicted about heeding their grandmother's warnings or risking their lives to help. The first in Connealy's (Unexpected Champion, 2019) Brides of Hope Mountain series is a fascinating blend of wilderness, romance, and faith set in the American West.--C. L. Quillen Copyright 2010 Booklist