Ride to Raton — Marsha Ward

Furious and broken by a betrayal that leads to losing his fiancée to his brother, James Owen leaves the family homestead in Colorado Territoryto strike out on his own.

Beautiful young Amparo Garcés bargainswith God for her father's well-being as she mourns his death. Herstep-mother takes advantage of Amparo's faith and manipulates the girlinto agreeing to marry a far-away stranger.

Dogged by heartacheand danger, the parallel journeys of James and Amparo lead them to afateful encounter in the village church of Leones. A marriage ofconvenience changes their futures forever.

But fate isn't finished with the newlyweds yet.

Writer Phyllis Dugan says, "Marsha Ward has the ability to grab readersby the lapels, yank them into her stories, and make them care deeplyabout her characters. In her newest novel, she combines joy and pathoswith revenge and redemption, adding enough satisfying action andsurprises to keep readers breathlessly looking forward to the next page. I thoroughly enjoyed Ride to Raton."