Sir Colin Donovan, British Under-secretary representative to the U.S., won't give up until Anne Maren is his.Brant Powers, rogue scout for Sam Houston's Rangers, won't give up Anne Maren as his.And, Anne Maren, beautiful young Scottish aristocrat, won't give up as captive to the brutal Po-hot-y-quosh.But as Anne journeys back and forth across the Texas frontier, to whom will she give up her heart? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Anne Maren is willing to risk all for one thing in this life - her childhood sweetheart, Sir Colin Donovan, which her marriage to Texas frontier preacher Otto Maren has prevented. Now only the soulless Brant Powers stands in her way of reuniting with Colin. Brant, winning her in a fight as both his captive and bride, is hauling her kicking and screaming across the empty expanse that is the Republic of Texas. Colin is determined to reclaim her as his own . . . and all three must ask themselves if what they are willing to live for is what they are willing to die for.