Abigail Baldwyn might not be a widow after all....

Ever since she received word that her husband, Robert, was killed in the Civil War, Abigail has struggled to keep her Tennessee home and family together. Then a letter arrives claiming that Robert isn't dead, yet he has no plans to return. Desperate for answers, Abigail travels to Independence, Missouri, where she joins a westbound wagon train to find him.

Leading a company along the Oregon Trail isn't part of Hoke Mathews's plans. But then the former cavalry scout gets a glimpse of Abigail - so elegant compared to the rest of their hardscrabble wagon community, yet spirited and resilient. Through every peril they encounter - snakebites, Indian raids, fevers, dangerous grudges - his bond with Abigail grows.

Abigail knew this journey would test her courage. Now it's testing her marriage vows and her heart, daring her to claim a future on her own terms in a land rich with promise.

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Scripture references are from the Holy Bible, King James Version, public domain, except for those where the New International Version is used. 1 Corinthians 11:15 taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. The John Donne poem "No Man Is an Island," excerpts from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, and "The Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key are in the public domain. Grateful acknowledgment is made to reprint lyrics from the following hymns: "Blue Bell of Scotland," traditional Scottish folk ballad by Dora Jordan and "I Want Jesus to Walk with Me," slave spiritual, author unknown.