Rory Holloway has waited years for the woman that he loves to grow up. In the year 1876, she has turned eighteen. Though Salina has finally reached an age that Rory feels comfortable with, the couple will still have many problems to face. For not only is Salina the woman whom Rory loves, she is also his stepsister. Salina has been waiting for Rory's return. Her father's illness has made the running of their ranch difficult. But now, with Rory's return, she is faced with the added burden of choosing between the man she has just accepted as a suitor and the man she has always thought of as a brother. Rory and Salina will face many dangers as a madman shoots Salina's beloved father in his successful attempt to kidnap Salina, taking her away from the man that she loves. Following his beloved into the hills, Rory must fight to save Salina before she suffers the same fate as countless other innocent women.