Many Fires — Kathleen Sage

The Civil War had taken her family and her home. But no one could take her heart...

Major James Ryerson's brutal raids on the South had destroyed Elizabeth Wheaton's life ... and nearly robbed her of her spirit. His name was forever etched in her mind -- even after she fled the South to seek peace from the war she despised. Out West, Elizabeth was taken captive by the Cheyenne, but the rugged tribe grew to respect the radiant beauty who became their healer and lived among them as a friend. They called her... MANY FIRES.

Elizabeth vowed to forget her painful past -- until Major Ryerson arrived at her stark home on the prairie. Ryerson's troops faced an inevitable conflict with the Cheyenne, but his men desperately needed the medical attention only Elizabeth could provide. To safeguard Elizabeth's honor, the pair agreed to pose as husband and wife -- and soon discovered a lasting bond in their hatred of war. Together, they fought to mend the heartache of their broken past -- while surrendering to the many fires of longing that burned in their souls...