Can two yearning hearts learn to beat as one?Dake Reed is a jaded soldier traveling home from the Civil War when he stumbles across an ambushed wagon—and a helpless newborn in need of a mother.The last thing Cara James expects to see is a lean and handsome stranger riding across the lonely prairie with a baby in his arms. She's nothing but a backwoods girl with sky-blue eyes living on a Kansas homestead making rag dolls...and dreaming of a better life.Desperate to find someone to share his burden, Dake uses his thick-and-sweet-as-molasses drawl to coax Cara into leaving everything behind and joining him on his journey. As Dake and Cara travel to a place they both hope to call home, Cara dares to dream it's not just the child who needs her tender touch...but the man.Jill Marie Landis is the New York Times bestselling author of PAST PROMISES, UNTIL TOMORROW, THE ORCHID HUNTER and JADE"In Until Tomorrow, Landis does what she does best by creating characters of great dimension, compassion, and strength."—Publishers Weekly"Jill Marie Landis is fabulous!"— New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller"If you love historical romance, you'll adore Jill Marie Landis."—New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah"A gifted writer...able to enthrall readers and touch their deepest emotions."—Romantic Times