This "unforgettable Western epic" from the author of Lady and the Lawman is "a superb achievement as both a saga and a romance" ( RT Book review, 4 Stars).
Arizona Territory, 1889. After her parents died at sea, little Samantha Forrester came to live with the Kincaid family . . . and strapping young Lance Kincaid became her adored protector. Years later, when Lance married another woman, Samantha tried to forget him by marrying his friend Jared. But Jared wasn't Lance. When he died, he left Samantha a single mother, still heartsick for another woman's husband.
Then the devilishly charming Steve Sheridan rides into Samantha's life. Suddenly she sees her chance to build the house of her dreams, save her son's life, and claim Lance's heart for her own. But life doesn't always go according to plan, and fate will take them all on a journey as wild as the land they live on.
