Historical Western Romance - Following the tragic murders of her family on the Oregon trail, Jennifer Keating, barely clinging to life, is rescued by Ft. Laramie's 2nd Cavalry. Though unable to speak due to the trauma and shock of her ordeal, Jenny determinedly picks up the pieces of her life, hiring on as cook on a cattle drive. Very upbeat story, often humorous as she has to contend with rowdy cowboys and rancher Matt McCaleb, who falls in love with this spunky young heroine. Jenny's struggle includes dealing with pregnancy, as the result of the attack that took the lives of her parents and sister. A widower, Matt marries Jenny and takes her to live with him and his daughter, who is resistant to the idea of having a new mother. Their marriage remains platonic during Jenny's struggle to regain her voice and overcome her fear of intimacy.
