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

“We’ll be there in just a few hours,” Ford said from behind her.


“I know. Will it be safe? I mean, will Reid…”


“He was in it for the money. I doubt it was anything personal.”


“But what if he feels threatened or something? What if he wants to make some sort of pre-emptive strike?” Eliza asked, unable to lose the image of a babbling Elsie pointing a gun at her face. “They’re crazy. Maybe it’s something in the water.”


“They are crazy,” Ford agreed. “But I don’t think they’ll try to shoot us, if that’s what you’re worried about.”


Eliza shook her head. “I just have a bad feeling. Somebody is waiting for us, Ford, I just…I just know. I can’t explain it.”


“That’s your instincts. Nothing wrong with listening to them.”


“Then let’s listen. What should we do?”


Chapter 47