Book excerpt: Against the beautiful and wild backdrop of the Rocky Mountains comes this sweeping saga of romance, betrayal, and forgiveness. A Heart Divided When fate brings them together, they must choose between family ties and love. The Caldwells and Wainwrights have been feuding for decades. Still, Sarah Caldwell realizes things have gone too far when her father tricks her into swindling Cord Wainwright, heir of the Wainwright holdings. As the feud boils over, Cord and Sarah make a most inconvenient discovery--they just might be falling in love. A Love Forbidden They're from two different worlds. Can love cross the divide? Shiloh Wainwright is eager to use her teaching skills to help improve the lives of Ute Indian children of the Colorado frontier. But she soon finds herself caught in the cross fire between the Utes, their unyielding Indian agent, and a demanding US government. Her unexpected encounter with a half-Ute childhood friend, Jesse Blackwater, only complicates matters as they battle their growing feelings for each other amidst spiraling tensions that threaten to explode into a catastrophic uprising. Praise for the Heart of the Rockies series "Exceptional! Morgan's lyrical prose paints a vivid picture of life in the Rockies."--Amanda Cabot, bestselling author of At Bluebonnet Lake "Be still my heart--Kathleen Morgan is back, and she's better than ever!"--Julie Lessman, award-winning author of The Daughters of Boston, Winds of Change, and The Heart of San Francisco series "A thoroughly enjoyable romance set in the magnificent Colorado Rockies!"--Maggie Brendan, bestselling author of the Heart of the West and Blue Willow Brides series