The first of the Trahern series. This is a western pioneer historical romance, told from the mountain girl's POV. There is dialect in this novella. Mally loses her family just after the Civil War and travels west to form a new one.

From the author: This is a love story, involving a stallion owned by Trey Trehern, which his cousin Matthew "lifted" during the Civil War. When Matthew finds love, he realizes that honor demands he return the horse to its owner.

She went looking for love. He went looking for her. She was traveling mighty fast.

~Trey's cousin. He's searching for gold. ~She's searching for land. ~Neither can do without the other.

- She's not looking for a husband. - He's not looking for a wife. - When he proposes, she runs away. - It all starts with a bull from Baltimore.

- SHORT STORY (24 pages, 12,000 words) - He was not ready to love again. - She refused to leave him. - A stubborn woman, once she makes up her mind, won't change it very fast.

- He lost it, then wanted it back. - A good name is hard to restore. - He had to prove himself to the most important man in his life.

He's got him a mule and he's headed back to Tennessee. He's picking up strays along the way. Evil men follow for one reason or the other.

She smuggled guns and clothes. He wore a Yankee uniform, but acted as a spy. What would happen if they got caught?

He was searching for his brother. He found gold and a girl. Can he manage to keep them both?

Matthew's brother brings Hero's colts out to Trey. He finds out why animals and men make good companions. He discovers why 'he who finds a wife, finds a good thing.'