Untamed Time — Susan Plunkett

The Bolivian Jungle, 1998. Hardened by violence, Rafe Stricter was a career soldier dedicated solely to his missions and his men. When one of his comrades was seriously wounded during a covert mission, Rafe prayed for a miracle--and was sent by an explosion to a different place, a different time...

Sierra Nevada, Northern California, 1847. Wild, impetuous Lorilie McCaully has always preferred dealing with animals rather than people. But when Rafe and his wounded friend appear mysteriously in her cave, Lorilie ignores her instinctive wariness and helps them. Drawn to Rafe's fierce, proud spirit, she is fascinated by him as she has been by no other man--but his life as a warrior goes against her peaceful beliefs. Determined to show him the beauty of life, she draws out the long-buried gentleness in him. But the violence from his past threatens to consume him -- and their love...