When the Dust Settles

Welcome to Elomina, Texas! A small, but growing town with tall pine trees, good fishing,
and likeable residents, some with dark secrets.

Recently widowed, Lottie moves with her young daughter to the town of Elomina,
seeking a fresh start. Upon arrival, she discovers she is pregnant, adding to the
complexities of her new life.

Cora, a young woman who has spent her life working on her family farm, faces the
prospect of never marrying or having a family of her own. As the years pass with no
suitors in sight, Cora begins to wonder if she is destined for a life of spinsterhood.

Ethel, a woman whose deepest desire is to become a mother, has faced the heartbreak
of disappointment time and time again. Resigned to the fact that she may never become
a mother, she begins to let go of her dream.

Set against the backdrop of the close-knit town in 1925, this story explores themes of
love, loss, resilience, friendship, and the enduring power of change.