As the sheltered daughter of the once prosperous Branigan family, beautiful Shannon is ill-prepared for the rigors of the Oregon Trail, but she is still less prepared for half-breed scout Swift Blade.

His dark eyes seem to pierce her very soul, stripping away layers of civilization and baring her hidden longing to his savage gaze. His bronzed arms are forbidden to her, his searing kisses just a tantalizing fantasy; but as the countless miles pass beneath the wagon wheels, taking them to the heart of Indian territory, Shannon senses that this untamed land will give her new strength and the freedom to love the one man who can fulfill her wild desire.