Fifty-eight-year-old Vonnie Daniels jumps at the chance to volunteer at the Sage Creek Guest Ranch, hoping to escape the everdayness of life back home. To her surprise, the rugged beauty of Wyoming is like balm to her soul. An unexpected friendship develops with Gertie, the resident baker, as the two women share stories of love and loss. When a series of disturbing events take a sinister turn, Vonnie is held hostage. It is then visiting ranch hand Slade Carson orchestrates her rescue, bringing her to a crossroad that forever alters the house of her life. "Painted Skies" is the story of one woman's journey to find healing through her most cherished relationships--an only daughter, a newfound friend, and the charismatic cowboy asking her to trust him.