The Soldier's Lady

Adventure and Romance Await at Frontier Forts Join four adventurous women making their home at Old West forts. Faced with daily challenges—and stubborn men—they bring civility to the frontier. The Colonel’s Daughter by Gabrielle Meyer Minnesota, 1828—Fort Snelling Major Nathaniel Ward is tasked with guarding his commanding officer’s daughter, Ally Benson, from the amorous soldiers at Fort Snelling, but he finds the hardest person to keep in line is himself. Frontier of Her Heart by Susanne Dietze California, 1854—Fort Humboldt All is fair in love and war, but the contest of wills between fort cook Emily Sweet and Assistant Surgeon Boyd Braxton is all about pride, not romance. . .until they must work together to stop an epidemic. Save the Last Word for Me by Lorna Seilstad Kansas, 1864—Fort Riley Determined schoolteacher Adelina Dante believes every man, woman, and child deserves the chance to read and write, but when she approaches Colonel Isaac Scott about why he should allow his illiterate soldiers to attend special classes, she’s the one who gets educated in matters of the heart. Forever Fort Garland by Janette Foreman Colorado, 1879—Fort Garland Annie Moreau arrives at Fort Garland to marry her soldier pen pal, Martin, but encounters two surprises—Martin has died in battle and she’s been corresponding with dashing Captain Jefferson Gray all along.