Kidnapped from her Oregon-bound wagon train, a schoolteacher falls into the hands of a handsome bounty hunter and finds herself swept up in an entirely different kind of adventure Abigail Bliss can't tell anyone her real name. Her father insists on using an alias for their sudden move to Oregon-a turn of events that signals trouble. When bounty hunter Tanner McKnight kidnaps her, determined to take her to her wealthy grandfather in Chicago, Abby vows not to go quietly. This lawless, untamed man is everything her father warned her against, yet as they traverse the perilous plains, Abby comes to view her abductor as her protector. What will happen to the unexpected passion that burns between them when they reach their destination and Abby must face a surprising legacy that could keep her and Tanner forever apart?
"A strong sense of time and place, vivid characterization, and romance combine to create a super story and a painless history lesson."
Library Journal
"A tall, dark and dangerous hero; a courageous and determined heroine; and a tightly constructed, absorbing plot are some of the pleasures of Becnel's latest romance . . . Becnel has skillfully blended romance and adventure in a seamless narrative enriched by a well-researched and vividly realized historical background."
