Crysiant Daron flees Red Willow to avoid a forced marriage. She applies for a position as a hired hand for a cattle drive to Rattlesnake Ridge. When Jeston Nye, owner of Nye Ranch, interviews her, he finds her idea preposterous. No women are allowed on the drive. When Jeston is thrown from his horse and suffers a head injury, it is not enough to stop the cattle drive. Crysiant is asked to nurse the boss back to health. She accepts the offer, demanding a salary. It is her ticket out of Red Willow. The trail proves difficult with storms, dust, and cattle thieves. After months on the trail, they reach their destination. Life is better for Crysiant in Rattlesnake Ridge until the man from Red Willow arrives.
R.L ASHLY is a master seamstress with a Master of Arts degree in Literature. A mother and grandmother, she is active in her local writing community, never says never to a home improvement task, and strives to one day write the Great American Novel.