In "The Promise", Laura Valenti's third and final installment in her "Between the Star and the Cross" series, Sheriff Dale Harper once again fights to balance professional challenges and personal struggles in his efforts to protect and serve the residents of the Ozark town of Serenity. Cattle rustling is still a 21st century problem in rural communities as are drugs and drug dealers and Serenity is no exception. Meanwhile, Sheriff Harper must confront his own life-changing decisions. As his feelings grow ever stronger for Milagro Palacios, the local Christian mission director, he finds this lovely Salvadoran lady is caught up in her own personal battles. "Between the Star and the Cross: The Promise" delivers a fast-paced story that never loses touch with the hearts of those who live to serve.