Rodeo either makes you rugged and hard as the Washington mountains or it leaves you broken and beaten. Grady, full of rage, hopes to use rodeo to make a name for himself with his ability to take punishment. Jill, full of guilt, hopes rodeo will make everyone forget her name because it's the punishment she deserves. But these two loners will be brought together by an enigmatic older couple who refuse to live in the present despite their own tragic pasts. Their practical faith will bring Grady and Jill face to face with an impossible question: Can desire for revenge lead to redemption?

Bruce Blizard is a former teacher and coach. He lives in southeastern Washington State on 25 dusty acres in the narrow valley between the Horse Heaven Hills and Rattlesnake Mountain with Tina, his wife of 37 years, and various dogs, cats, and horses.For 21 years he taught Advanced Placement courses in both literature and history in the Richland, Washington School District. He has also coached track and field and cross country in Richland and Benton City, Washington.Bruce has won numerous awards for both teaching and coaching, including the prestigious Crystal Apple, awarded to outstanding and innovative teachers in Washington State.Bruce's First Book is God's Instant. His second, Dark Canyons, was published in February.