Journey's End — Mildred E. Riley

From the dusty plains of Oklahoma to the silver hills of Colorado...from Massachusetts to the wide open spaces of Texas, acclaimed author Mildred Riley weaves a sprawling tale of passion and peril in a wild west romance where love can be the most thrilling adventure of all! .

When Bethenia Cooper first catches sight of the tall, lean cowboy outside an Oklahoma homestead, Haste Terrell is about to head west on a cattle drive. What better escort could there be for an orphaned young woman in need of safe passage to her relative's ranch in far-off Colorado?

As an ex-soldier and undercover Pinkerton agent, Haste has his own agenda--and it doesn't include the problems of a pretty but headstrong lady. But when danger along the trail threatens both their lives, Bethenia's courage and beauty kindles a fire in Haste's wary heart--making him ache to claim the love that waits for them at their...