Set against the authentic backdrop of the post-Civil War South, this novel follows Belle Starr, a gutsy woman who spied for the Quantrill Raiders and fell in love with a member of the Jesse James gang

She is called Copper-Headed Woman—a legend among trappers and Indians alike. Abducted while still a child, she mastered the ancient arts of the Crow Indians as she grew into ravishing womanhood—and suffered at the hands of a cold and brutal mate. Banished from her tribe by those who fear her powerful medicine, she has steeled her heart against all men—until destiny leads her to Tucker Jones. A handsome, tormented soldier fleeing war’s devastation, he was ambushed and left for dead. And now, in the midst of great danger, in a land without mercy, young Cooper will soothe Tucker’s body and spirit, haunt his dreams with her breathtaking beauty…and blossom gloriously in the passionate rapture of his gentle, loving touch.

Agreeing to wed the half-Apache Missouri landowner who is adopting her younger sister, and thus keep her family together, penniless Baltimore debutante Elise St. John finds unexpected love in her haphazard marriage. Original.