After being jilted by the man she planned to marry, she has nothing left but painful memories, disappointment, and the lingering ache of a love she thought would last forever. California offers distance, possibility, and the chance to build a new life far from everything she has lost.
Gideon Holder is chasing a new beginning of his own.
For years, he worked in a coal mine to save his father from prison. He succeeded in winning his father's freedom, but the sacrifice cost Gideon nearly everything that mattered-including the woman he loved. Now he is headed west, determined to make up for lost time by searching for gold and creating the future he was denied.
