Eliza Quinn first meets Ford when he tracks his rival Corbett to her homestead. Ford recruits Eliza to his fight, and they defeat Corbett’s attack, but her homestead is lost in the process.<br><br>But when they travel to the frontier’s closest town, Dead Man’s Corner, they face Corbett’s brother Ben, a ruthless man with powerful friends. He plans to exact his vengeance against Ford, and destroy anybody or anything who stands in his path.<br><br>Despite the danger to herself, Eliza can’t turn her back on Ford, and is caught up in the fight to the bitter end. Will she win the fight for her future ... and their love?

Dead Man's Corner

Suddenly, he lifted his head, his eyes drawn to the window. “Did you hear that?”


Eliza heard only the sound of her heart racing. “No, what…”


“Miss Eliza!” John shouted, pounding on the door. “Somebody’s comin’. He’s almost here!”


Ford pushed her away, grabbing his pants and gun belt from the edge of the bed. He pulled on his pants, looped the belt low over his hips, and reached for his boots, not bothering with his shirt or hat. His eyes were flints, all business. He barely spared her a glance before rushing out of the room, throwing over his shoulder a single order: “Stay out of the way.”


“What should I do?” John asked, ignoring Ford.


“We’ll go wait in the guest room.” she said. “At least a stray bullet won’t hit us if we’re back there, right?” 2


Chapter 6