by Kim Smart
Bella Giordano needed to find safety for her young son. On a whim, she moves them from Manhattan to the Badlands of South Dakota, hoping the small town life, away from mob threats and smog, will be good for them both.
Will grief dissolve and a new opportunity be enough to build a new family?
The second novel in Kim Smart’s Buffalo Ridge Ranch series sets the table for new opportunities and the possibility of love. Will hurts heal and love grow?
Taking Chances - Book 3 (Coming Spring 2020)
Chance Davies, champion bull rider, goes from being rock star of the rodeo to broken and lost after a final ride turns into a tragic accident. He is forced to return to Buffalo Ridge Ranch for recuperation after many years on the circuit. Through hard work and challenging himself, his body starts to heal. But will he allow his mind and spirit to heal and open up to new opportunities?
Sheltered from love, Pauline Whyte was always a misfit in the small town of Buffalo Ridge where everyone knew her family’s business. She escaped the town gossip for a few years by moving away, only to have to return to care for her ailing father. Somehow, in this small town, love finds its way to her. Can she accept it?
To let love in, they must overcome loss and pain. Will her misfit ways fit into his new life for a happily-ever-after?
The third novel in Kim Smart’s Buffalo Ridge Ranch series brings a story of overcoming the odds. Is that enough to find true love?
Dressing up Stella - Book 4 (Coming Summer 2020)
Stella Davies lived far away from Buffalo Ridge Ranch. Fearing repeat abandonment, she built the life of a cowboy nurturing her herd on the rugged edge of nature in Arizona. But to find happiness, she must face these fears. When she moves to the remote high desert, she is forced to face her fears.
Ranching was in Brandon Cage’s blood, but a new career as a lawyer changed his focus. He buried himself in his new profession and totally ignored his heart’s desires.
Do they have the gumption to clear the way to give love a chance? Will their love arrive in time to find a life happily-ever-after?
The fourth novel in Kim Smart’s Buffalo Ridge Ranch series is about overcoming past hurts and prioritizing love.
STANDALONE NOVELS
Tangled Ribbons
The essences of individual humans are substantially more alike than they are different. Gertie Hall lives this truth as she rises from the young child of a Hitler henchman to a world-renown advocate for human rights. Through scientific endeavors, humanitarian efforts and a tireless fight to right the wrongs of her father, she explores her feminine self, intellect, ingenuity, and grit.
A hole remains in her soul where two childhood friends were ripped away, and Gertie’s own father was complicit in the disappearance of their families. Tangled Ribbons, scene by scene, captures the life of Gertie, intertwined with the stories of her friends, Sarah and Hannah, who flee fiery Berlin and establish new identities and new lives in far away places. Late in their lives, Gertie offers a heart-wrenching plea for amends and a new generation is enfolded in their healing.