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

“I suppose they’re lucky you didn’t shoot them,” she joked.


He surprised her by literally sweeping her off her feet once they were inside the building, carrying her up the stairs, taking two at the time. Eliza couldn’t stop laughing. “I could have walked.”


“Why are you so impatient, Mr. Cooper?”


Again, there wasn’t a trace of humor on his face. “I want to get you to myself.”


Ford was forced to return her feet to the ground once he reached her door so she could unlock it. He took the key from her slick fingers when she missed the keyhole twice, sliding it in himself with ease. He threw open the door, shoved her into the room, and slammed the door shut.


Chapter 74