In 1914, a young married couple leaves the lush Willamette Valley to participate in the last land give-away in the US. The newspaper headlines and tales of success lead them to the harsh desert valley of southern Oregon.

She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and loves to read about Women in history. Especially the pioneers. When she found out her own great aunt had homesteaded in southern Oregon, she knew it was a story she wanted to write herself.