Dede Martin thought she had found a good man to protect her fatherless boy. That is, until he attacks the nearby Ponca, leaving Dede and her son to be kidnapped in revenge. Against her fears, Dede soon melts with passion for her captor, Thunder Heart, whose fierce anger gives way to blazing desire. For he is a man whose strength brings her courage, a man whose love sets her free....

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