Prodigal — Teryl Cartwright

Jed hadn't gone on the cattle drive to California, but he had his reasons. When the returning cowboys called him "coward," they forgot that he was the one who took care of their families while they were gone. Now someone has to clean up the mess the men brought home with them. And someone has to prove that building a town is more important than building a reputation. The fights along the trail were nothing compared to the one that has just begun...