Silver Creek by G.L. Snodgrass

All alone, her uncle killed, their ranch stolen, Rebecca Johnson turns to the only person she can trust. Luke Parker. But, their childhood friendship was a lifetime ago. Would he come? And could he save her uncle’s dreams? Her home?

Four years of war have hardened Luke Parker’s heart. But a plea for help from the girl he thought he’d lost might be his only hope of redemption. It didn’t matter who got in his way. He’d move heaven and earth to help Rebecca.

The town of Silver Creek is rougher than most. Trapped between the desert and the mountains, as uncivilized as they come. Yet, somehow Luke finds himself the sheriff, tasked with keeping the peace. He was more than willing to knock a few heads together if it got him closer to finding the killer of Rebecca’s uncle.
Two people, childhood friends who had walked across a continent together, find themselves fighting for their lives and their future together.