Hello, friends! Thank you for stopping by to learn a little bit about my small-town contemporary novel WHEN THE ROAD COMES AROUND. This story is set on a ranch in Montana, and it’s about faith and family, grace and grit. I hope you like it!
W is for the Western setting
H is for Horses
E is for Extending grace
N is for New opportunities that arise
T is for Thaddeus Bungley, our antihero
H is for Hidden motives
E is for Empty promises
R is for a Reputation for trouble
O is for Ordinary people
A is for Anita Wilson, giver of second chances
D is for Dirty diapers
C is for Come Around Ranch
O is for the Open prairie
M is for Montana
E is for Everything’s about to change
S is for Second chances
A is for the Agricultural community
R is for Redemption
O is for Overcoming
U is for Unexpected twists
N is for Never underestimate the power of the truth
D is for the Dog days of summer
Contemporary Small Town Fiction Set on a Montana Ranch
In the small town of Grady, Montana, twenty-four-year-old Tad Bungley has a reputation for trouble. When he lands a job at Come Around Ranch, however, his life seems to take a positive turn. As he develops a soft spot for Sam, the ranch owner's disabled son, and a special bond with TJ, a rescue horse with a poor reputation of his own, Tad becomes determined not to mess up this time.
Forty-eight-year-old Anita Wilson is too young to feel so old, but rheumatoid arthritis limits her ability to work on the guest ranch she owns with her husband. It was a risk to hire Tad for the summer, but Anita is convinced he just needs a bit of grace and encouragement to find his footing. What she doesn't anticipate is that Tad's presence at the ranch will change everything, including her relationship with her son. And when Tad finds himself in more trouble than ever, he and Anita must learn when to hold on, when to let go, and how to embrace grace.
Set near the towering mountains of rural Montana, Katie Powner explores themes of redemption, second chances, and the true meaning of grace in this evocative contemporary novel.
Christian Contemporary | Small Town | Women's Fiction Family Life [Bethany House Publishers, On Sale: August 5, 2025, Paperback / e-Book , ISBN: 9780764245169 / eISBN: 9781493451005]
Katie Powner is an award-winning author who lives in rural Montana, where cows still outnumber people. She writes contemporary fiction about redemption, relationships, and finding the dirt road home.
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