Zach McCallister is a soldier who may have married mainly to please his ailing father and to provide an heir, but he still did his best to make his marriage work. Unfortunately, even the birth of a son did nothing to strengthen the marriage and soon they were estranged.

While away, Zach is summoned home and learns that as his wife was running away with another man and taking their son, Luke, with her, they were attacked by Cheyenne and his wife was killed. His son was kidnapped. Nothing will stop Zach in his quest to find his son, and he knows the perfect person to help him -- Caroline Whitley.

Caroline, once captured by the Kiowa then bought by the chief of the Cheyenne and rumored to be taken as his wife, is gathering food and medicine to deliver to the reservation. But she can't do it alone and she accepts Zach's offer of help. As they travel toward a rendezvous with the Cheyenne who've now fled the reservation, Zach is astonished by Caroline's spirit and courage. She faces her past and present with a determined resolve that he can't help but admire. Caroline has a long way to go before she can, if ever, offer herself body and soul to man. But for the first time in her life, she's tempted to trust the kindness she sees in Zach. In the past, both Zach and Caroline have been subjected to the darkness of lost dreams, but can they find a way to put it all behind them and walk together in the warm light of love?

Kate Lyon has mastered the art of creating a superior character-driven novel. Not only are the hero and heroine bold and commanding, but secondary characters are just as well-developed, then woven in to add just what's needed to reinforce both the emotion and rhythm of the story. Readers will be swept along by the passion and vivid historical detail. The perfect choice for anyone who loves a great historical romance that stays with you long after you've turned the last page.