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

Eliza stood beside the door, remaining still as he hit it again and again, each time making the wood moan a little louder. She was bitterly amused to find herself wishing that Ford had left a gun. He must have known that she was in some sort of danger, or else he wouldn’t have warned her not to open the door.


It shuddered once more before falling open, revealing a red-faced, panting, disheveled hotel clerk. She brought down her arms as hard as she could, channeling all her anger, confusion, exhaustion, and frustration into the action, swinging the pitcher with all her weight and might. It crashed against Bill’s forehead, shattering in her hand. He paused, looking at her with confused eyes, before falling face first to the floor, among the shards of glass and splinters of wood.


Chapter 17