The Travels of Dr. Rebecca Harper

Rebecca had her life planned and checked off her list: a veterinary degree, a husband and daughter, and her first veterinary clinical position. She was set for life. But then the unexpected happened.... A chance encounter separates her in time and space from all she had planned. Disoriented and desperate, Rebecca begins an adventure to places she could not imagine. Facing both physical and emotional trials, she fights to find her life again. In the spirit of True Grit, Rebecca Harper won’t stop until she reaches her goal.

Dr. Rebecca Harper-Buchanan continues her journey in the 1800s on the Cattle Creek Ranch. She is now a qualified doctor, as well as a trained veterinarian. Rebecca must contend with the health problems of both animals and humans without the benefit of modern medicine she once enjoyed.

Dr. Lauren Harper recently graduated from veterinary school—no surprises here. Lauren’s mom was killed in a landslide when Lauren was only three years old. On Lauren’s first day home from college, she discovers a story written by her grandfather about his life, including his attempts to find Lauren’s mother after the accident. Lauren learned to ride while accompanying her grandfather in his fruitless search for his daughter. Lauren’s on her way to join her fiancé in Texas, but all is not as it seems. Revelations cause her to reevaluate her plans—recalculating route!

Dr. Lauren Harper joins her mother, Dr. Rebecca Harper Buchanan in the 1800's, after more than twenty years of separation. It can only be a short visit. Lauren has her modern family and fiancé to consider. But the portal which brought Lauren to Rebecca and the 1800s is damaged by the storm and torrential rain that nearly killed Lauren when she arrived. Both women depend on Sam Buchanan to reconstruct the portal pool.