Moved by the desire for adventure and a yearning to help the Ute Indians, twenty-year-old Shiloh Wainright impulsively accepts a teaching position at the White River Indian Agency in northwestern Colorado. The new job, however, isn't what she imagined it would be, and Shiloh soon finds herself caught in the cross fire between the Utes, their unyielding Indian Agent, and the unrealistic demands of the US government. Her unexpected encounter with Jesse Blackwater, an embittered half-breed Ute and childhood friend, only complicates matters as they battle their growing feelings for each other amidst the spiraling tensions threatening to explode into a catastrophic Indian uprising. Set amongst the wilds of the Colorado Rockies in 1879, this is a tale of a forbidden love and a faith tested in the cauldron of intolerance and the harsh realities of life on the untamed frontier. Bestselling author Kathleen Morgan deftly explores themes of mercy, fidelity to one's beliefs despite what others think or do, and compassion for those different from oneself as she plumbs the depths of the human heart and the healing power of God's love.

Against the beautiful and wild backdrop of the Rocky Mountains comes this sweeping saga of romance, betrayal, and forgiveness. A Heart Divided When fate brings them together, they must choose between family ties and love. The Caldwells and Wainwrights have been feuding for decades. Still, Sarah Caldwell realizes things have gone too far when her father tricks her into swindling Cord Wainwright, heir of the Wainwright holdings. As the feud boils over, Cord and Sarah make a most inconvenient discovery--they just might be falling in love. A Love Forbidden They're from two different worlds. Can love cross the divide? Shiloh Wainwright is eager to use her teaching skills to help improve the lives of Ute Indian children of the Colorado frontier. But she soon finds herself caught in the cross fire between the Utes, their unyielding Indian agent, and a demanding US government. Her unexpected encounter with a half-Ute childhood friend, Jesse Blackwater, only complicates matters as they battle their growing feelings for each other amidst spiraling tensions that threaten to explode into a catastrophic uprising. Praise for the Heart of the Rockies series "Exceptional! Morgan's lyrical prose paints a vivid picture of life in the Rockies."--Amanda Cabot, bestselling author of At Bluebonnet Lake "Be still my heart--Kathleen Morgan is back, and she's better than ever!"--Julie Lessman, award-winning author of The Daughters of Boston, Winds of Change, and The Heart of San Francisco series "A thoroughly enjoyable romance set in the magnificent Colorado Rockies!"--Maggie Brendan, bestselling author of the Heart of the West and Blue Willow Brides series

Newly married Carina DiGratia Shephard longs to make a home for herself and her husband, Quillan, in the rugged mining town of Crystal, Colorado. Quillan, however, has turned away to confront the haunting pain of his troubled childhood. Out of her loneliness, Carina opens a restaurant, and through its success soon attains the independence and identity she has long sought. When Carina is attacked in retaliation for her kindness to the destitute families of miners, everything changes. Will Quillan exchange his bitterness for the forgiveness of God in time to save their marriage?