Eleanor Castle

Under Dakota Skies Eleanor Castle

The Dakota Territory, 1862 Bess McClaine is the daughter of a rancher and loves the family place more than anything. She is happy to work the land alongside her widowed father Jed and younger brother Zeke, determined not to think how they'll cope when Zeke inevitably leaves home. On the day her horse throws her, Bess is stranded out on the prairie with a broken ankle and a bad storm brewing fast. It's then a roving ranch hand crosses her path: Daniel Whitefeather is strong, silent, and an Indian. He sets her ankle, takes her home, and signs on to work the ranch until spring. In time, their undeniable spark burns into an irresistible romance, but life is rarely simple and never easy under Dakota skies. Townsfolk aren't happy to see an Indian courting a white woman during the Sioux Wars, and Daniel harbours a secret. Can love endure, when it's a word they've never spoken? This paperback edition of Eleanor Castle's debut novel includes the bonus short story, Mary's Wedding.