The Ballad of Jack O'Dair — Linda O. Johnston

Jessie Jerome is looking for something. The folk singer has heard the start of a song, and it lingers in her memory like a lover's kiss. The ballad's lyrics have touched her, as have its hero. And somehow, Jessie knows the story is true. But she doesn't know how the seemingly tragic song ends-and something urges her to discover the truth. She thinks she knows where her quest will take her: to the icy Klondike where Jack O'Dair had kept the peace. But she has no idea how right she is. Suddenly in the past, in Jack's powerful arms, Jessie wonders more than ever how the handsome lawman's tale will close. It is up to her to save Jack's life; hers are the words that can complete his song-and his is the heart that can complete her soul.