(The second book in the Kirkland Chronicles series) A COMPELLING STORY OF UNQUENCHABLE PASSION She was running toward a forbidden marriage; he was destined for the dangers of war. But when lovely Raven Kirkland met fellow passenger Matthew Elliot aboard the ship that was carrying them from England to the New World, they knew at once that they were destined for one another. Married in an Indian ceremony under the auspices of Raven's Indian protector, Mashquanek, the lovers experienced perfect bliss--until Matthew was called away on a secret military mission, leaving Raven carrying his child. Separated by the hostilities of war, divided by misunderstandings, their love was tested time and time again. Only after Raven had survived an Indian massacre, the death of the faithful Mashquanek, and the agony of childbirth in the wilderness would she be reunited with the man who had ignited the flames of undying passion within her heart...