Early Dawn (Paperback)

Readers love the Coulter family. Now meet their ancestors...
Matthew Coulter can't stand to see a woman being mistreated. So when he spots Eden Paxton, who's been kidnapped by a band of murderous outlaws, Matthew feels compelled to save her. As they run for their lives, Eden can't help wondering which will win out: Matthew's obsession with revenge-or their growing passion for eachother...
"New York Times" bestselling author Catherine Anderson lights up the Old West with a new tale of love, danger, and redemption.
After breaking off thier engagement, Eden Paxton's fiance spreads so many rumors about her that she is forced to leave San Francisco. Her pride bruised, an angry Eden heads for the wilds of Colorado to live with her half brothers. But murderous outlaws cut the trip short when they kidnap her, intending to sell her across the Mexican border.
Ever since a gang murdered his wife, Matthew Coulter cannot see a woman being mistreated without vowing to rescue her--and exacting vengeance against the evildoers. So when he spots Eden with the ruffians, Matthew takes fierce, focused action to save her.
As Eden and Matthew run for their lives, she recognizes a kind heart beneath Matthew's rugged exterior. But she wonders which will win out: his obsession with revenge--or their growing passion for each other.