Jerry Apps returns to Ames County with a heartfelt story that blends small-town life, nature’s rhythms, and the enduring spirit of community.

In Settlers Valley, Jerry Apps takes readers deep into the heart of small-town Wisconsin, where neighbors, landscapes, and history intertwine in unforgettable ways. Through richly drawn characters and vivid storytelling, the novel explores how a community grapples with change, wrestles with division, and ultimately rediscovers its resilience.

At once tender and thought-provoking, Settlers Valley celebrates the quiet power of nature, the unbreakable bonds of community, and the hope that can be found even in challenging times. With warmth, humor, and an eye for the details that make rural life so extraordinary, Apps reminds us that small places often hold the biggest stories.