Newly returned from the East where she went to school, Tess Duvall is unprepared for a wounded U. S. Marshal to fall at her feet. Nursing him back to health is the easy part. Helping him find the men responsible for selling rifles to the Apache, while keeping her heart aloof from his twin brother is the hard part. Tess Duvall must learn to fight for her land, her life and her love. Can she convince Treb she is strong enough for the Benteen Brand?