Roads to the Heart — David Clarkson

Against the scenic backgrounds of northern New Mexico and south-central Texas, Fionna Crisanto, "Latina" basketball star and high-school valedictorian, and Travis Gildea, "Anglo" graduate student and ranch owner, fall quickly in love but are separated by racial biases and various adversaries, including Fionna's trigger-happy father. These conflicts develop into an outcome that will hold readers in suspense, all within an expanded view of Latino-American heritage.