Arizona Territory — October 1866
Mary Colter’s life shatters the day her husband vanishes, leaving her alone with two children and nowhere to turn. With fierce resolve and faith as her compass, she boards a stagecoach bound for Arizona and the uncertain charity of her brother-in-law’s ranch. Mary won’t let her children see her fear even as the brutal journey tests every ounce of strength she has left.
Warren Cahill never expected to find a widow with a quiet fire at Colter Ranch. As the new foreman juggling missing cattle, volatile cowhands, and mounting pressure from Will Colter, Warren’s focus is survival. He never expected the widow’s grit—and her children—to stir a loyalty that feels dangerously close to something more.
Just as Mary dares to hope again, a threat from her past resurfaces. Now she must decide if she can trust the gruff foreman who’s captured her heart—and if they can fight together for what matters most.
A Hope Revealed continues the Prescott Pioneers series with a stirring tale of grit, grace, and second chances—proof that God’s light can reach even the darkest valley.
Karen Baney is passionate about writing stories full of flawed characters. She enjoys weaving together stories of second chances, redemption, and overcoming personal trials. As a transplant to Arizona in the late 1990s, she loves researching the state’s history and finding ways to seamlessly incorporate real history and real settings into her novels. In addition to writing and speaking, Karen works as a Software Development Manager for a Christian ministry.
Her faith plays an important role both in her life and in her writing. Karen and her husband, Jim, make their home in Gilbert, Arizona, with their two dogs, Bella and Daisy. Both Jim and Karen are active at Rock Point Church in Queen Creek, Arizona.