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In a frontier setting, a young woman's first encounter with a man working the road gang sparks a forbidden attraction. Though he is a prisoner and considered a savage by society, his presence captures her imagination and challenges her sense of innocence.
When he breaks free from white dominion, she follows, drawn into a perilous bond that tests loyalty, love, and the boundaries of their worlds. Their relationship evolves from curiosity to a fierce, unrestrained connection.
The novel explores themes of love, freedom, and cultural opposition within a historical western context, set against the backdrop of the Teton Indians.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Madeline Baker
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