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When Berry leaves her wagon train at eighteen, she hopes to escape her father’s tyranny and find the farmhouse he left for her in Missouri. Alone but with a kind stepmother, she must navigate a hostile frontier populated by trappers, rivermen, riffraff, and raiders. Quick with a musket yet skeptical of men, Berry is determined to prove herself in this harsh land. Along the way, a brave, practical trader—strong-willed and hard‑working—emerges as a love interest, challenging Berry’s convictions and the unforgiving wilderness they share.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Dorothy Garlock
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