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The 1849 Gold Rush is no place for a refined young woman on her own, but Quinn MacCann plans to become a businesswoman, independent and capable of earning her own way. To escape her wealthy but abusive father with her inherited dowry intact, Quinn marries a stranger a�" a man so new to the area, her powerful father doesna�TMt control him yet a�" but freedom and independence are more costly than she imagined. With her hopes and dreams buried deep by secrets, she flees to Californiaa�TMs gold country, a rugged mana�TMs land where only the strong survive. Battling blackmail, fraud, and deception, Quinn must face the most divisive lie of all a�" her own.