Come Home to Me
Jake doesn't believe in time travel, or that he’s been sent back in time to act as
scout for a wagon train along the Oregon Trail. He's also been given the added burden of
keeping one emigrant woman safe during the journey. He and Rachel are confused by their
attraction to each other. Jake’s ill-mannered, unconventional ways are overshadowed
only by his notorious reputation. Rachel’s traditional values and quiet, responsible
character are the complete opposite of what attracts Jake to a woman. When their
forbidden attraction turns to love, what will happen at the end of the trail?
— from publicity material
Jake stared from one man to the other. A horse neighed behind him, and shuffled through
the thick straw bedding. His eyes narrowed. Where the hell was he? He’d fallen asleep
on the uncomfortable mattress in his jail cell last night, thinking about his strange
encounter with his new lawyer. He glanced around. He stood inside an old wooden barn, in
a horse stall to be precise. The familiar pungent smell of horse sweat, manure, and hay
permeated the air. The equine occupant of the stall chose that moment to blow hot air
down Jake’s neck. He swatted an impatient hand at the horse’s nose to make the animal
move away from him. He thought he’d seen the last of horses since leaving Montana. How
did he get here?
