About this Book

Orphaned at fourteen, Susan Carlisle is suddenly
the owner of her parents' beautiful Iowa home,
two thousand sheep . . . and a huge debt that puts her
at the mercy of a scoundrel determined to take it
all the away. With barely a moment of hestation,
Susan heads for California to sell the sheep, and pay
the debt. Along the way she bravely faces the
hardships and excitement of the western trail,
and boldly ropes an American cowboy into
her scheme . . . and into her heart.