Where Fires Burn

Torn from her past, forged by the frontier, but her heart's greatest battle is the fire within.

While journeying westward through the rolling hills of the Southern Plains, Bridget O'Connell faces an attack by Comanche warriors bent on revenge for a mysterious offense. With her father missing, Bridget draws on every ounce of courage to defend herself and her younger sister, but her defiance brings consequences that will alter her life forever. 

Abducted by the Comanche and torn from her sister, Bridget is thrust into an unknown world as fierce and beautiful as the prairie around her. Renamed Fire Girl, she must combine all her strength and resilience to survive and ultimately thrive. Yet, even as she adapts to a new way of life, she is haunted by the memory of her lost sister and the violent attack that tore them apart.

Among her greatest challenges is Lone Wolf, a young, rising warrior whose presence is a constant reminder of everything she has lost. While the Comanche face continued enemy threats, forcing Fire Girl to consider her loyalties, her hatred for Lone Wolf festers, fueled by the belief that he is the one responsible for her pain. 

When an unexpected proposal forces them to confront each other's truths, Fire Girl finds herself at a crossroads. Either cling to the bitterness that has kept her heart closed, or accept the possibility that Lone Wolf might not be the ruthless enemy she believed. Faced with an unimaginable choice, she must decide if she will embrace forgiveness or allow her anger to consume all that she has become.

Inspired by the courageous lives of Cynthia Ann Parker and Peta Nocona