| Austin Ford has inherited the weight of his family’s legacy, overseeing the sprawling Ford Ranch as his father steps back and his siblings forge their own paths. But when his beloved horse, Jack, falls gravely ill, Austin calls upon the new veterinarian in town, igniting a chain of events that will change everything. Dr. Willow Lawson, a skilled veterinarian, is stunned when she first lays eyes on Austin Ford. The young, handsome rancher is the spitting image of her deceased husband, a shock that causes her to faint right in the horse barn. Determined to overcome the haunting memories, Willow throws herself into her work, even as her heart begins to stir for the charismatic rancher. As Austin grapples with the strange, unexplained holes appearing on the North Pasture, he is drawn into a deeper mystery. Night flights over the ranch reveal flashing lights in the darkness, suggesting the holes are no mere animal burrows. |  |
Amidst this growing unease, Austin and Willow’s budding relationship is tested when her clinic is vandalized, leaving her devastated and out of work. The attacks seem to be more than random acts of violence, especially when Austin’s father recounts tales of buried gold hidden on the ranch by their ancestor, Great Grandfather Jeremiah, during the Great Depression.
With prowlers encroaching on his land and his desire to protect Willow intensifying, Austin must navigate the treacherous waters of old family secrets and new-found love. Together, can Austin and Willow unravel the mystery threatening their lives and find solace in each other’s arms? Or will the shadows of the past and present prove too formidable to overcome?
With prowlers encroaching on his land and his desire to protect Willow intensifying, Austin must navigate the treacherous waters of old family secrets and new-found love. Together, can Austin and Willow unravel the mystery threatening their lives and find solace in each other’s arms? Or will the shadows of the past and present prove too formidable to overcome?
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: October 7, 2025
Release Date: October 7, 2025
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Interview with June
1. Do you have favorite character(s) in this book?
Yes, Austin Ford who is the youngest son in the Ford Family. The three older siblings have moved on to different ventures in their lives, and Austin is left to take the responsibility of the ranch on his own. He’s well mannered and loves his family, but at the same time, his goals for the ranch go in a different direction than his father’s. When Austin first meets the heroine in the story, she screams and then faints. He can’t imagine what she might have against him as he’s never met her before in his life.
Yes, Austin Ford who is the youngest son in the Ford Family. The three older siblings have moved on to different ventures in their lives, and Austin is left to take the responsibility of the ranch on his own. He’s well mannered and loves his family, but at the same time, his goals for the ranch go in a different direction than his father’s. When Austin first meets the heroine in the story, she screams and then faints. He can’t imagine what she might have against him as he’s never met her before in his life.
2. Tell us something funny, sad, embarrassing, whatever, that happened involving this book.
In the story, the heroine is a veterinarian. Her clinic is ransacked one night with warning signs that she needs to leave town. In the midst of the sad situation Austin sticks by Willow’s side as they attempt to find the identity of the person who tried to destroy her business.
In the story, the heroine is a veterinarian. Her clinic is ransacked one night with warning signs that she needs to leave town. In the midst of the sad situation Austin sticks by Willow’s side as they attempt to find the identity of the person who tried to destroy her business.
3. If you could change one thing in your life, past or present, what would it be?
I would like to have become a Christian at a younger age. I was blessed to find the Lord in my mid-thirties, yet before that time I had plenty of opportunities to make bad choices. I had no guidance from the Lord and His Word. Though I can’t change the past, the Lord can use all things for His glory, even life before Him.
I would like to have become a Christian at a younger age. I was blessed to find the Lord in my mid-thirties, yet before that time I had plenty of opportunities to make bad choices. I had no guidance from the Lord and His Word. Though I can’t change the past, the Lord can use all things for His glory, even life before Him.
4. Share with us a thought, Bible verse, whatever is on your mind/heart.
Never say you are too old to do something for the Lord. I began writing at age 65 and am still writing today.
Never say you are too old to do something for the Lord. I began writing at age 65 and am still writing today.
5. What was the inspiration for this book?
Actually, the entire series was inspired by my father’s sheep ranch in western Texas. Though I left there as a child when my mother divorced my father, I still have memories of ranch life: the barns, the pastures, the sheep pens, the ranch houses, and the ranch hands.
Actually, the entire series was inspired by my father’s sheep ranch in western Texas. Though I left there as a child when my mother divorced my father, I still have memories of ranch life: the barns, the pastures, the sheep pens, the ranch houses, and the ranch hands.
More from June
If you love fields of Texas bluebonnets, rolling hills dotted with woolly sheep, and good-looking cowboys, you won’t want to miss The Hidden Heritage.
Veterinarian Willow Lawson never expected to faint the first time she laid eyes on Austin Ford—the ruggedly handsome owner of the Ford Ranch. But their unexpected meeting is only the beginning.
When strange holes appear in the Back Pasture, Willow and Austin join forces to uncover who—or what—is behind the digging. As danger closes in and their lives are threatened, a bond forms between them, stronger than either expected.
But just as love begins to bloom, a shocking revelation from the past threatens to tear them apart. What secret lies buried at the Ford Ranch—and can love survive its unearthing?
Veterinarian Willow Lawson never expected to faint the first time she laid eyes on Austin Ford—the ruggedly handsome owner of the Ford Ranch. But their unexpected meeting is only the beginning.
When strange holes appear in the Back Pasture, Willow and Austin join forces to uncover who—or what—is behind the digging. As danger closes in and their lives are threatened, a bond forms between them, stronger than either expected.
But just as love begins to bloom, a shocking revelation from the past threatens to tear them apart. What secret lies buried at the Ford Ranch—and can love survive its unearthing?
 June Foster | An award-winning author, June Foster is a retired teacher with a BA in Education and a MA in counseling. June began writing Christian romance in 2010 as she and her husband traveled the US in their RV. Her adventures provide a rich source of information for her novels. She brags about visiting a location before it becomes the setting in her next book. To date, June has written over thirty contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels and novellas. June uses her training in counseling and her Christian beliefs in creating characters who encounter real-life difficulties yet live victorious lives. She’s published with Winged Publications. June is active in her church and her ladies’ fellowship group. She enjoys writing devotionals as well as fiction. She frequently attends writers’ conferences such as Blue Lake Writers’ Conference and Florida Christian Writers Conference. |
Her novel, The Inn at Cranberry Cove, won the 2021 Selah award for Romantic Suspense. It is available on Amazon in paperback,
hardback, and eBook format. In 2023, June won the Ames Award for her book Christmas at Cranberry Cove, book three in the same series.
hardback, and eBook format. In 2023, June won the Ames Award for her book Christmas at Cranberry Cove, book three in the same series.
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