Wildflower Falls, by Denise Hunter, introduces Charlotte Simpson. She is living in Riverbend Gap with her mother and younger sister; however, after her mother’s sudden death, Charlotte must find a way to hold onto the family ranch. This effort is complicated by the fact that she discovers a photo of her birth father in her mother’s paperwork. Now Charlotte must find out where this man is actually living!
When her new ranch hand, Gunner Dawson, shows up Charlotte is pleasantly surprised. Not only is he a great asset about the ranch but he is also a perfect sounding board as she continues to work through thoughts about her birth father. After Charlotte learns she has two half-brothers, who are part of a leading family in town, she is not sure how to approach them. Things get even more complicated when Charlotte learns her brothers have no relationship with their father due to his past alcoholism!
When challenging situations crop up in both Charlotte and Gunner’s lives, you wonder how this tale will ever come to a good conclusion by the final page!