Set in 1879 at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska The Northern Cheyenne have walked for six months to escape the reservation in the Indian Nation. Pursued by soldiers, the small group is finally captured and imprisoned at the Fort. On a cold January night they break out. Stone Heart, the son of a Cheyenne woman and George Armstrong Custer, is badly wounded in the battle that ensues, and makes his way to a soddy on the plains. Aiden Conner is run out of the small town nearby where she was abandoned by her fiancé. She finds the soddy and is greeted by a blonde haired Indian who threatens to gut her. To survive they must work together, and they soon find a fierce love and a desire to help his people go home to the land of the yellow stone.
Author
Velda Brotherton writes of romance in the old west with an authenticity that makes her many historical characters ring true. A knowledge of the rich history of our country comes through in both her fiction and nonfiction books, as well as in her writing workshops and speaking engagements. She just as easily steps out of the past into contemporary settings to create novels about women with the ability to conquer life’s difficult challenges. Tough heroines, strong and gentle heroes, villains to die for, all live in the pages of her novels and books.
