The 'Code of the Cowboy' and ranch life is generations deep in ethics and mores. The ranch families of today are torn between the past and a future they are unable to dissuade. Red Pasture is the first book in the High Riding Heart series. The 89, 573 word contemporary western romance novel holding adventure and excitement on every page. The influence of favored authors Janette Oak and Louis L'Amour, combined with the personal experiences of the series author Kathryn Bartow have borne the Moore Ranch family saga. When you have loved one man your entire life and suddenly your life is shattered; how do you find the courage to live on without that love? Faith in family and God.