VOTED FAVOTIE HISTORICAL ROMANCE IN 2004 — Sarah Jane's future lies in Oregon - or so she thinks when her parents pack their belongings to leave their home and friends in Nebraska. But typhoid strikes along the trail - and the Bensons are cut from the wagon train to protect other travelers from the dreaded disease. Sarah Jane needs help to care for her parents, and the only person willing to stay is the group's scout, Painted Hands. Troublesome stories surround the man, and Sarah Jane is terrified. Her fears only grow when the wagon master insists they marry for propriety's sake. Can true love grow out of an arranged marriage? Can Sarah Jane trust God to see her through these troubled times?