In the shadows of betrayal, love and forgiveness may be his strongest weapons!

On the rugged slopes of Thunder Mountain, Captain Jake Dawson battles more than the unforgiving wilderness; he wrestles with the scars of betrayal that run deep. Returning to Kentucky after the Civil War, a bullet wound is the least of his troubles-his brother has married the woman Jake once loved. In the shadows of his heartache, he finds solace by leaving his family and forging a new life in the mountains of Wyoming Territory. Fur trapping sustains him, but after five lonely years, he finds unexpected warmth in Rose, a vibrant and courageous woman whose sweet smile and melodious laughter ignites a flicker of hope in his fractured soul.

But Rose is not free to choose her own path. With five fiercely protective brothers standing guard, Jake must confront not only his tumultuous past and the daunting challenge of winning her heart, as well as those who stand in their way. As summer approaches and their fragile relationship begins to bloom, will love conquer the chains of his past and those trespassing against his future by insisting upon loyalty? Will the mountains swallow his dreams whole? When love ignites amid the ashes of betrayal, will he fight for her freedom and their future?

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* Although this novella is part of a series, this book may be read as a stand-alone or read in any order with the other books in the series as the books are connected in theme only.