Appalachian Oath Revival
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Premise
Sienna Vance, a fiercely independent orchardist in her mid-forties, tends her family's storied apple trees in the misty hollers of Laurel Bend, West Virginia, where the Appalachian mountains cradle generations of Vance legacy. Widowed young and burdened by the relentless isolation of her mountain life, she grapples with the ache of unfulfilled dreams and the fear that her best years are slipping away like frost-kissed blossoms. As a late spring freeze looms over her crop—the lifeline of her heritage and her only childless solace—Sienna stands alone amid the shadowed rows, steeling herself against the chill that mirrors the loneliness etched into her weary heart. When Reid Thorne, the prodigal son who shattered her world three decades ago, returns to settle his late father's estate, he uncovers a forgotten deed granting the Thornes claim to the Vance orchard, reigniting a bitter family feud that could strip Sienna of everything she holds dear. With her livelihood and legacy on the line, and the electric pull of their shared past drawing them into dangerous proximity, this second-chance romance promises sizzling tension amid apple-scented mists, as two scarred souls navigate forgiveness, sacrifice, and rekindled passion—transforming old wounds into a thriving partnership under the watchful eyes of the holler.
Summary
Structural blueprint for Book 11 of the Holler Flame Echoes series.