Step into a story of love, history, and amazing adventure enveloped with breath-catching suspense and mystery. In the wilderness of 1705 America, Bryanna is lying over her father’s body after a vicious Iroquois attack—and her world shatters. As she stares at her palm covered with his blood, her father takes his last breath. At that moment, she made a solemn promise to him. She will find his attacker and kill him. From the streets of London to the Allegheny Mountains of South Carolina, Bryanna is pulled into the world of the Cherokee, Creek, and Iroquois and her mission is clear. She must find a way to hunt down her father's murderer and bring him to justice. Even if it means defying the powerful Cherokee Chief, Black Bear, who rescues her. He brings her, unconscious and wounded, to his town of Toxaway. Black Bear is captivated by Bryanna's unwavering courage and undeniable charm, he feels an irresistible pull towards her. But her heart, heavy with blame and vengeance, rejects him, holding all Indians responsible for her father' s murder. As Bryanna grapples with her own inner turmoil and thirst for revenge and justice, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Amidst this wild, unforgiving land, where secrets and passions run as deep as the rivers, Bryanna must gain the strength and courage to embrace the customs of the Cherokee people, if she ever hopes of finding the peace and closure she seeks. But above all, can she surrender her broken heart to an alluring Chief whose love might be powerful enough to heal it—and to change the only life she has ever known?