The Cottonwood Chronicles are a series of four books that focus on the lives of one family in four different phases of their lives. Book One focuses on Kiara Watkins, who has to overcome heartbreak and the many many challenges of trying to find her own voice and her own way through all the troubles she faces. Book 2, 3, and 4 will all focus on different members of her family during their own trying times as they all seek their own places in the world at large.