Lovers and Warriors — Joan Dial

1846. Mexico and the United States engaged in bitter struggle over the magnificent California Territory. This is the story of that struggle and some of the lives it touched

Kyla de Rivero -- Blond and blue-eyed, beautiful and strong. Forced to marry Desmond Talmage by proxy to keep her legacy. She didn't count on falling in love with the proxy....

Quint Delleroc -- A fiery-haired, handsome rogue. He took his proxy role too far. After a lifetime of outrageous adventure, true love was something he wasn't ready for....

Desmond Talmage -- A religious and sensitive man. Fate had forced him to share an identity with Delleroc. He was entirely selfless - until he found love in an unexpected place....

Miguel Marques -- Raised as Kyla's brother, he grew to love her as a woman. He would fight for her love, but fought even more passionately to save California from the Yankees....