The pampered daughter of the New York Courier News' editor-in-chief, Elizabeth Sheridan is determined to report on more than just society teas and ladies' charities. She wants REAL life: the backstreets, the human interest, the excitement of competition. She gets all this and more when she meets Max Cassidy, a daring reporter making a name for himself with gritty, inside stories for True Crime Gazette. From the moment the roque journalist leaps into her carriage while being pursued by thugs, a rivalry and a love as big and bold as their ambitions is born. Intent on savoring the grit of true reporting, Elizabeth defies her father and heads for Colorado, chasing a story involving a New York mobster, a hidden silver mine, and her own scheming brother. But Max is right alongside her, hoping to scoop the story for himself--and keeping a close eye on Betsy. Here, in the wilderness of the Rockies, primal desires and deadly danger push Max and Betsy ever closer to something more promising than a byline--and much more valuable than riches.