BENDIGO SHAFTER

Atwhatpointdoesagroupofstrangersbecomeacommunity?WhenyoungBendigoShafterandaragtagbunchoftravelerssettleintheruggedWyomingmountains,theyquicklycometodependonatoughnessandwisdommanyofthemneverknewtheypossessed.LedbythebeautifulandresourcefulwidowRuthMacken,thesettlersbattleharshwinters,renegadeopportunists,andthedestructivelureofgold.Throughthesebrutallydemandingexperiences,youngBendigoisforgedintoaman.ButwhenhetravelstoNewYorktoreclaimtheloveofNinon,hischildhoodsweetheart,Bendigoisfacedwithnewchallenges.Willhard-edgedinstincts,honedfromyearsinthemountains,servehiminthebigcity?DoesNinon'sheartbelongtothelightsandglamourofthetheater?Andifhisdestinydeemsitso,willhebewillingtoleavethecommunityhetoiledsolongandhardtobuild?