Golden Fires — Elizabeth Fritch

It was a time of golden dreams and grand promises, the great California Gold Rush. But for lovely, chestnut-haired Samantha Coulter, it was a time of turmoil and unfulfilled love -- especially once she met Federal Marshal Clint Rawlins.

The passion he stirred in her heart was wilder than the town he had come to tame. The fire he ignited in her body burned hotter than the prairie sun. And though they fought against each other's independence -- and against their own flaming desires -- they knew they were destined to share in the creation of a vast new territory, the lush rich land of California.