An unforgettable romance of the American Frontier . . . Disillusioned by the War Between the States and the loss of his beloved Twin Willows Plantation, Tucker Branigan set out on the rugged Oregon Trail, leaving everything behind to make a fresh start for his family. Running from the past, orphaned Maggie Harris was searching desperately for a way to cross the Great Plains, and the Branigan prairie schooner seemed the perfect transport to the West and a new tomorrow. Together they witnessed the majestic grandeur of the wilderness, as they discovered a deep and abiding love. Together, they faced the hardships of the journey—floods, disease, unbearable heat and savage storms—with a raw courage and passion for living that drove them ever westward in search of a Promised Sunrise.

Fearing that the beautiful and sheltered Rachel is too genteel for the harsh realities of the frontier, Gavin Blake resists his feelings for her as he imagines the difficult life he is trying to build. Original.

With a two-year-old son and no husband, Angelica was the object of the townspeople's scorn—and of Devlin's desire. She wanted a man to give her respectability once she reached her new homestead in Washington, and after one earth-shattering kiss, Devlin was ready to prove he was all the man she would ever need.