One day I intend to court you, lady. Thats a promise. Hangmans daughter or not.She finally found a place to belong.But can he give her the life shes always dreamed of?Texas, 1868. When guarded ex-army man Stone Landry buys the neighbouring land and moves in, hangmans daughter Emma Taggarts world changes forever.But their newfound connection is quickly tested by violent night raids, kidnappings, and underhand tricks by powerful rancher Zeke Parker, who is intent on running them out of town and taking the land he deems to be his.Can Emma find enough courage to trust in Stone and help him give her the life shes always dreamed of?