A Port in the Storm — Judy Genandt

Margaret Ward, a klutzy young socialite suddenly embroiled in scandal, is forced to flee 1885 Boston's comfort for the hardships of a Wyoming ranch. There she accepts the position of village schoolmarm. Ingenuous, spunky, and hell-bent on having her own way, she settles into her new routine while wreaking havoc on the routines of those around her. She crosses swords with the School Board, passes out cold from too much spiked punch at a barn dance, and ends up nose to nose with a rattlesnake.