I'm glad another review included the synopsis for the book, but the storyline is actually much deeper and more complicated than that description makes it sound. That incident is only the very beginning of the book, and the rest of it (512 pages!) is an intriguing tale of family betrayals, revenge, adventure and best of all a complex love between two very different but fascinating people. Not your average bodice ripper, despite the cover picture, but an engrossing western tale spiced with lots of action and a sensual love story. Finch is a great writer and this is a prime example of why.