Raina Vernay is a slave to her brother-in-laws brutal bidding in a seedy Louisiana saloon. Shes at the end of her rope. … Then a mysterious stranger, Ty Kincaid, arrives in town from Mexico, headed for Arkansas by way of the riverboats, and Rainas mind starts churning a plan. She longs to find the father shes never known, and Ty just might be her ticket to Indian Territory. But when Ty lands himself in jail, Raina has to wonder if this wanted man could be of any use to her. And yet, what other choice does she have?
