Some say the new woman in town is a troublemaker, but Winkler is already in trouble. Two years after the stock market crash, hard times have come to everyone. As the population declines and the mine threatens to close, May Rose and her friends work to save the school, the hospital and the town with their talents and persistence. By the end of 1931, an orphan has found a home, two friends have become a couple, and the new woman in town may be the one who can save it. Down in the Valley is the twelfth book in the Mountain Women Series, bringing to life the struggles, triumphs, friendships and loves of women in a small West Virginia town in the early 1900s. READERS ARE CAPTIVATED BY THE MOUNTAIN WOMEN SERIES: FIVE STARS: "[Down in the Valley] is just as amazing as all the others. ... a great writer who really holds your interest." -Goodreads Reviewer FIVE STARS: "What a wonderful series. A warm and touching story of life in the 20's. Some of it will break your heart. Some of it will make you laugh... The author is gifted in her ability to paint such a realistic picture, you forget you're reading. I can't speak highly enough of it." -Goodreads Reviewer FIVE STARS: "One of my all time favorite series." -Goodreads Reviewer