The Cavan Breed — Les Savage Jr.

Kelly Morgan has no idea what lies ahead when he rescues Teresa Cavan from the brutal owner of the estate where she was a servant. All the mountain man knows is that no woman deserves to be beaten like that. But New Mexico is a land seething with intrigue, and Teresa soon allies herself with a powerful faction seizing power in Santa Fe. From her humble beginnings, through the restlessness and violence of the times, she manages against all odds to attain a position of great power and wealth. But she will soon learn that it is often easier to achieve a position than it is to keep it.