Bittersweet DestinyPaperback, 10 January 2023

In the spring of 1879, 21-year-old Amanda Jacobsen is at a crossroads strongly bolstered by clashing deceptions. Deceived by her unscrupulous brother, she reluctantly agrees to help a small band of cattle rustlers who are planning a raid on a Texan ranch. She has been strictly warned by the ruthless leader Benito not to double cross his plans. When Amanda meets the ranch owner Miles Elliott to get the information she needs, she feels an instant attraction, and her loyalty begins to waver. Despite being engaged to another woman, Miles, too, feels the attraction. After Amanda leaves Houston with Benito, Miles learns of her cunningness. At the time of their separation, their feelings for each other are left unspoken, however, when the two meet again, their desire for one another cannot be denied. Can the challenges that lie ahead be withstood and forgiven? Set in the Wild West, at a time when survival was paramount, Bittersweet Destiny is a powerful love story of two people determined to save their land and each other.