Meredith knew the journey tested even the boldest of men. But the golden land called California beckoned, offering a fresh beginning, a life of countless riches, and the promise of heartfelt love. Swept along the journey, through savage Indian territory, across swift flowing rivers, her wagon train faced the hostile dangers from the rugged new land surrounding them. And for Meredith, the greatest threat of all, an outlaw scout named Steve Colter whose lips tempted her very being and whose gaze could pierce her very soul.