The Beaudines Series by Jessica Wulf

Hoping to escape her lonely life by journeying into the untamed West, Sarah Hancock plans a marriage of convenience but instead is swept off her feet by rugged scout Orion Beaudine, with whom she forges a scandalous relationship. Original.

The acclaimed author of Hunter's Bride continues her sweeping saga of the Old West in a novel filled with all the sensuous romance and thrilling adventure readers have come to expect from Jessica Wulf. Set in the breathtaking Laramie Mountains, "Joseph's Bride" is the fiery story of a man and a woman fated to come together -- and their enduring love for the magnificent wild horses of the West... moreThe acclaimed author of Hunter's Bride continues her sweeping saga of the Old West in a novel filled with all the sensuous romance and thrilling adventure readers have come to expect from Jessica Wulf. Set in the breathtaking Laramie Mountains, "Joseph's Bride" is the fiery story of a man and a woman fated to come together -- and their enduring love for the magnificent wild horses of the West. Spirited away from the hands of her callous father to the Western frontier by her grandfather, Annie Rose Jensen has blossomed into an ethereal beauty with a rare gift for taming horses. Though life in the secluded valley has protected her from the cruelties of the outside world, she longs for something more. Then Joseph Beaudine enters her life, a man whose dark eyes gaze deep into her soul and find secrets she can't deny. He sees her one misty, magical morning, and is riveted by the wondrous vision of her golden hair flying in the wind as she and her magnificent mare ride together in glory. Then and there she captures his heart and he vows to protect both the woman and the legendary horse men would kill to possess. Yet as desperate as he is to ease the haunting sadness in her eyes, he doesn't dare touch her--even though he knows she can feel the passion igniting between them, a fire that offers the gift of healing, if she dares to risk her heart... less

Desperate to escape a brutal cavalry officer, Diana runs blindly into the forest of Laramie Mountains and into the arms of Cheyenne warrior Grey Eagle who takes her captive. As Diana spends time with among his people, the passion between woman and warrior grows. But a rengeful rival for the warrior's heart will stop at nothing to get what she wants, forcing Diana and Grey Eagle to discover the depths of their courage and their love.