"I don't believe you. My husband couldn't have done those things." As the man puts a knife to her throat, the voices of men returning to the wagon train meet her ears. . .JazzFrom the time she arrived in Yellowstone as a new widow, she was doomed to a life of unending toil... until Cole James offers her a job in the town's mercantile. Unfortunately, her troubles follow her, and Cole's mother sends her packing, and she ends up back on the streets.ColeCole James meets the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. With this lovely, hard-working girl in his store, he can devote more time to his farm. Every time he's near his new employee, his heart races. After returning from the farm, he can't believe that his new secret love has vanished.DestinyAfter the worst possible event occurs in Jazz's life, she finds herself with two marriage proposals. The town doctor insists he will marry her despite her reputation. Cole has proposed, but did he just ask her out of sense of duty?