A Wife for Winter Man — Linda Acaster

It was the good years in the lands of Apsaroke, the time between the coming of the horse and the arrival of the land-hungry settlers. Game was plentiful, the creeks ran clear, a man could prove his worth by military exploits and a woman -- if she wanted -- could ensnare herself a husband...

Moon Hawk had made up her mind that she wanted Winter Man. He had the courage of the cougar and the cunning of the coyote and she knew she was the woman for him. But how could she make him see it? How could she convince him she wanted to be his wife, not just his lover?

The only way of dealing with such a proud man was to present him with a challenge he could not resist...