The Rock Springs Saga Series by Teddy Scott

Before the Valley. A Rock Springs Saga Novel. Before there was a town… there was the land—and the men willing to fight for it. In the early days of the Wyoming Territory, nothing comes easy. The land is vast, unforgiving, and untouched by anything resembling comfort. But for those willing to risk everything, it offers the chance to build something that will last. Robert Scott is one of those men... moreBefore the Valley. A Rock Springs Saga Novel. Before there was a town… there was the land—and the men willing to fight for it. In the early days of the Wyoming Territory, nothing comes easy. The land is vast, unforgiving, and untouched by anything resembling comfort. But for those willing to risk everything, it offers the chance to build something that will last. Robert Scott is one of those men. Drawn west by opportunity and driven by quiet determination, he sets his sights on a future carved from open ground and hard work. But the frontier has a way of testing even the strongest resolve. Isolation, danger, and the weight of what it takes to survive begin to shape not just the land around him—but the man himself. As others are pulled into his world—each carrying their own past, their own scars—the foundation of something greater begins to take hold. A place. A life. A future that will one day become Rock Springs. But before anything can be built… something must be faced. Because out here, every beginning has a cost. Before the Valley is the powerful opening to the Rock Springs Saga—a story of resilience, sacrifice, and the first steps toward a legacy that will echo for generations. less

She came to Wyoming for a job. She found a past she couldn’t escape…. —and a love she almost lost. Anastasia Johns arrives in Rock Springs with nothing but a trunk, a recipe book, and a secret that has shattered everything she thought she knew about herself. A position as a ranch cook at Scott’s Ranch is supposed to be a fresh start. And Robert Scott—young, quiet, carrying grief of his own—is supposed to be nothing more than her employer. But in the quiet rhythm of a frontier kitchen…... moreShe came to Wyoming for a job. She found a past she couldn’t escape…. —and a love she almost lost. Anastasia Johns arrives in Rock Springs with nothing but a trunk, a recipe book, and a secret that has shattered everything she thought she knew about herself. A position as a ranch cook at Scott’s Ranch is supposed to be a fresh start. And Robert Scott—young, quiet, carrying grief of his own—is supposed to be nothing more than her employer. But in the quiet rhythm of a frontier kitchen…. In the early mornings and long evenings…. Something begins to grow between them. Unspoken. Unavoidable. Real. Until pride, fear, and a dangerous man with money and charm tear them apart. Harrison Garrett offers Anna everything she thought she needed—security, status, a future without struggle. But not everything a woman needs… can be bought. Now Anna must. A life of comfort with a man who sees her as something to possess…. —or a life of hardship with the man who sees her for who she truly is. Even if it means walking fifteen miles across the Wyoming plains to take back the choice she never should have made. In a land where survival is never guaranteed…. love may be the most dangerous risk of all. less

They called her the Albino. He saw something no one else ever did. Wyoming Territory, 1875. Willa Dawson has spent her life being watched… whispered about… set apart. Her pale skin, her unusual coloring, her violet eyes—. they made her something different in a world that doesn’t make room for different. So she learned to be quiet. To observe. To survive. Until Johnny Dawson... moreThey called her the Albino. He saw something no one else ever did. Wyoming Territory, 1875. Willa Dawson has spent her life being watched… whispered about… set apart. Her pale skin, her unusual coloring, her violet eyes—. they made her something different in a world that doesn’t make room for different. So she learned to be quiet. To observe. To survive. Until Johnny Dawson. A former Confederate sharpshooter with a past written in distance and gun smoke, Johnny is a man who doesn’t miss—and doesn’t get close. Not to people. Not to trouble. Not to anything that might matter. But out along Bear Creek, beneath the cottonwood trees and the long Wyoming sky…. Something shifts. What begins as a moment—unexpected, unguarded—turns into something neither of them is prepared for. Because the frontier is not kind to fragile things. And what grows between them? Is anything but safe. Johnny carries a past that follows him like a shadow. Willa carries a life shaped by being seen—but never truly known. And when danger comes calling—as it always does in the West—they will have to decide:. Hold on to what they’ve found…. Or let it be taken from them before it ever has a chance to become real. less