When Bethany Silverton left the genteel life of Miss Henderson's School for Young Ladies back in Philadelphia for the raw frontier town of Sweetwater Montana she had no idea how much she would enjoy the freedom and danger of this wild country.<br><br>A conservative preacher's daughter Bethany can't resist the challenge of charming the most attractive cowboy in town into attending her father's new church. She never dreamed that the cowboy would charm the lady.<br><br>But Hawk Chandler isn't the only man vying for Bethany's affections. Ruthlessly ambitious Vince Richards thinks Bethany is perfect for him: attractive gracious just the woman to help him become governor. And he is determined to get what he wants at any cost.<br><br>Drawn to one man an obsession of another Bethany's quiet life is thrown into turmoil. She wagered her heart on love. Now she has gotten more than she bargained for---and the stakes are about to become life and death.