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After her sister suffers a brutal attack, Jessie Bingham and her family flee post-Civil War Virginia and endure a perilous trek to New Mexico Territory.
Nursing her battered heart when she hears that her former sweetheart, James Owen, has taken a wife, Jessie accepts Ned Heizer’s marriage proposal, but puts off the wedding until they reach Albuquerque. But a stop on the trail holds surprises that launch Jessie into a bewildering tangle of values, emotions, and high adventure.
**Novel contains a rape scene and characters discussing Mormon beliefs.**
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