Will Crystabelle escape an arranged marriage only to lose her heart to a man she can never have?

Desperate to escape the cruel man her parents insist she marry, Crystabelle grasps at the chance of a teaching position in a remote settlement beyond the mountains. Surely neither her betrothed nor her father will be able to find her there! And she will be free to pursue the independent life of which she has always dreamed.

A beautiful, refined heiress is the last person Drew would expect to be seeking passage over mountain to Tennessee Territory. But the lovely miss seems determined to procure the position of schoolmistress to Reardon Valley’s youngsters. Dubious but intrigued, Drew finds himself helping her achieve her goal. Once he gets her safely to the valley, though, he’ll be off again. Not even the growing threat to Crystabelle’s safety can dissuade him from exploring his beloved wilderness... or can it?

As the two join forces, they learn the true meaning of adventure and freedom - but a shocking betrayal threatens to tear it away from them forever.

ISBN 0-8423-1918-2

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