In the summer of 1905, well-known actress Ada Marsh arrives in Shawnee, Oklahoma Territory, with her fiancé and acting troupe. Ada is impressed with the young prospering town and its people.

While giving an interview with a local newspaper reporter, Gwen Sanders, Ada meets Gwen’s cousin, Luke Logan, and friend, Rose Dennis. Ada is immediately taken with her new friends, especially Luke. He is unlike any man she has ever known, especially her fiancé, Hugh.

Just as Ada is becoming fast friends with her new acquaintances, she discovers Hugh’s flirtations with a local actress. She bids farewell to him and her old career and decides to make a new life for herself in Shawnee.

Luke Logan decides to pursue Ada, but she keeps him at arm’s length. The charming farmer will have to endeavor to earn her trust in order to win her heart.

Sandra Wilkins is a fifth generation Oklahoman and enjoys writing fiction involving the state’s history. Besides being an author, she is also an artist—writing and art having been passions since childhood.

She currently lives in central Oklahoma with her husband and two daughters where she is working on her next novel.

Ada’s Heart is Sandra’s first novel for AVALON.