Sweet Ivy's Gold — Paula Paul

The Sins of Ivy Barton
A fire-breathing locomotive took Ivy to the Colorado gold fields. Behind her lay her shattered Southern innocence, ahead redemption in a rough and tumble promised land.

There she met a ruthless gambler named Landon Runnels, an expert tutor in a world where dollars bought dreams. Overnight, ladylike Ivy Barton became brzaen Montana McCrory-saloon keeper, card sharp, a woman who staked all on passion. Surley now she could beat Landon at his own dangerous game-before his firey eyes mined her sould for every precious secret and took her for all she was worth.