Return to the West

When modern high school students Adam and Laura find themselves mysteriously transported from 21st-century Illinois to 1880s Montana Territory, they must navigate not only the harsh realities of frontier life but also their deepening connection to each other and this rugged new world.

As Adam inherits a cattle ranch and Laura (now Lorraine) escapes her troubled past, they build a life filled with purpose, community, and genuine relationships in Great Falls. Adam's invention of a revolutionary cattle chute brings prosperity, while Lorraine finds her place among strong frontier women. Together, they face cattle rustlers, harsh weather, corrupt officials, and the challenges of building a family in an unforgiving land.

But their journey between worlds isn't finished. As they're pulled back and forth between the 19th and 21st centuries, Adam and Lorraine must choose between the material comforts of modern life and the authentic community, moral clarity, and spiritual fulfillment they've discovered in the Old West. Their decision will determine not only their own destiny but the lives of all those they've come to love in both times.

A sweeping tale of love, adventure, and the timeless search for home, Return to the West explores what we truly value when stripped of modern conveniences and cultural confusion.

If you enjoyed11/22/63by Stephen King, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, and The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, you'll love Return to the West.

© 2026 Defiance Press and Publishing (E-bok): 9781966625841

Utgivningsdatum

E-bok: 12 februari 2026