The Buffalo Cabin by Kari August

Ambitious and sophisticated William Winthrop has quit Boston to enter frontier politics in the new state of Wyoming, where opportunities abound. There, William meets Blaine Wallace, a fiery and independent suffragette, living near the town of Buffalo, who he believes is the perfect person to advise him on local matters.

But she has more important concerns than giving guidance to a political novice. Blaine has recently taken over a sheep ranch and is still learning to manage this enterprise as well as hold her own among other ranchers. Still, she finds herself intrigued by William, imagining he just might improve certain wrongs for the better.

As for William, he can only kick himself for becoming ever drawn to this audacious woman and her brash behavior, so different from his own. Yet despite rocky beginnings, their lives become further entangled as the territory dissolves into a county war, threatening everything they hold dear.

As greater forces face off over who will possess this beautiful land, two unlikely souls collide, then find whether they can ever come together.

The Buffalo Cabin is based on true events during one of the most turbulent eras in Wyoming, as bold men and women fight for their chosen way of life.

Category: Western Romance

Winner of the 2021 Global Book Awards Gold Medal for Westerns

With the passing of her beloved father, Ava Butterfall is suddenly plunged into financial despair and must work for the first time in her life. Being adventurous and smart as a whip, Ava boldly accepts a position in the rough frontier of Wyoming—but finds herself unprepared for the disaster that awaits her.

Soon hopelessly lost in the mountains, she warily seeks shelter at the isolated cabin of Hesh Schodde, a rancher who has begun anew in the remote location of Jackson Hole. Hesh is not pleased with taking in Ava who will only be a distraction for the cowboys on his ranch and another concern for him to watch over.

Yet despite their differences, charming Ava and reclusive Hesh must find a way to fight together as the perils of nature and treacherous outlaws conspire against them.

The novel is based on true events.