The Winter Heart — Frances Casey Kerns

Two young Scotsmen stood at the ship's rail on the eve of their landing in America. Maxwell had a place in big business awaiting hi. MacWinter would wander until he settled as a shepherd on a western hacienda. Maxwell would have power and wealth, MacWinter, a large and loving family; but destiny would mesh their lives and focus their differences in one boy -- Thorne MacWinter Maxwell. Thorne would be driven to achieve as Maxwell had -- conquering the Colorado mountains, building railroads. But all his conquests would not prepare him to do battle against the woman he loved.