‘Til Morning Light
Sandra Lea Rice

Christian Spencer, the second son of the rich and powerful Adrian Spencer, manages the sprawling acres of Spencer Ranch in Texas during his father’s absences. With his father’s life and time divided between two countries, Christian has earned the respect and loyalty of those who know him, but what he truly desires is that same respect from his father.
Haunted by
Johanna Tenny is determined to prove herself a capable and talented assayer at a time when only men were considered for the job. Dressed as a boy, she accompanies her father into mine shafts and other places that many men would not go. But her determination is only a guise to hide the guilt that haunts her. When her father disappears while traveling alone to The Maria, a mine belonging to the Spencers, Johanna travels to Texas to ask for help in finding him.
A Chance
At morning light, that special time between night and day when the sky turns pink and lavender, Johanna and Christian come face to face. As desire grows, they find timing is against them. In an effort to save Johanna’s father, they travel to Silver City New Mexico and The Maria mine . When several attempts by an unknown foe are made to stop them, they learn they must rely on each other to stay alive.