After her husband is swept away by the furious waters of the
Platte River, Eirica Macauley faces the journey along the
Oregon Trail alone with three children and another on the
way. But Eirica cannot mourn the loss of such a brute, and
vows never to give a man power over her again.
A fellow settler on the trail, James Jones never meant to
fall in love with another man's wife, but it was impossible
to steel his heart against the beautiful Eirica. If only he
can convince Eirica to trust in him, and in her own feelings.
James is everything her husband wasn't: handsome, caring,
honorable. His touch ignites passion. Struggling to survive
in the untamed West, Eirica can't help but be tempted by
James's offer to care for her and the children. But as they
near their destination, and a promising future together,
they learn the past may not be so far behind after all...