Liberty Hill — Sonja Heisinger

New York City, 1849––After her father is murdered, spoiled teenage heiress Evelyn Brennan can't imagine her life getting any worse... until she's forced into an arranged marriage with the one man she has sworn to despise for all eternity, the impetuous gambler Lucius Flynn. When Lucius drags his headstrong bride west in pursuit of California gold, she vows to make him suffer every step of the way. But as they embark upon a dangerous journey through the jungles of Panama, what doesn't break them may bind them together... until a handsome vagabond catches Evelyn's attention, and Lucius realizes he must prove he's more than the man Evelyn believes he is, before he loses her heart to another man forever. With exquisite imagery and a dynamite cast of characters, Liberty Hill is the rollicking, coming-of-age beginning of a western saga that brings the romance and lawlessness of the California Gold Rush to life. The first book in a fast-paced trilogy, it's the story of a time and place where all fortunes, dreams, and innocence may be lost; where lust demands blood, and love inspires sacrifice.