Seared into Rebecca's memory were her mother's final words, "The trunk. Guard it carefully. There is in it your only hope." Orphaned while still a young girl, Rebecca's only tangible heritage was a trunk which contained a wedding dress and a small black book. Concluding that her only hope was associated with the dress and the future marriage it symbolized, her life became a search for the one man who would make her dream come true. A trip west in a wagon caravan, and then strong but gentle Andrew came into her life. The honeymoon was everything Rebecca had ever hoped for. And their first little log cabin was perfect for them. But when Andrew brought Becky to her new house at Fort Harmony, she was stunned by the jolting nightmare that awaited her. Would she ever be happy again? - Back cover.