The Silent Rose

She didn't know what it was like to live . . . until he came along and showed her how.

Ellie Rose Bergmann, a mute woman, is abducted by outlaws and taken deep into the wilderness far from her home and her family in the East. She is found and rescued by Hamish, a mountain man, and his two companions, a man called Jedidiah and a Cheyenne woman called Laughing Woman. Knowing Ellie Rose cannot stay with them, Hamish escorts her to a town and persuades her to send a telegram to her husband, Zachariah Bergmann, letting him know she is alive and is coming home. Having no desire to return to Zachariah, Ellie Rose buys a horse and provisions and sets off to forge a new life for herself.

On recognizing his error in leaving Ellie Rose behind, Hamish turns back to find her.

Meanwhile, Zachariah, determined to get his wife back whatever the cost, is offering a handsome reward for her return. His career is at stake—and if he doesn’t get her back soon, his father-in-law will ruin him.

Ellie Rose must now fight to survive—but she won’t have to do it alone. Hamish vows to fight for her until his dying breath.