Marissa Williams learns how untamed the frontier can be when a party of raiding Comanche spirits her away to their village. Once there, they strip her and send her to a tipi to await her fate. When a virile warrior enters, she fears the worst. But his green eyes calm her fears, until his searing kiss enflames a passion that sets her shaking all over again. Wind Ryder knows what being a captive of the Comanche means. Since he was taken many springs ago, he's become the best of the warriors. The chief's gift of the blond beauty proves his prowess, but her silky skin and tender lips also haunt his dreams. Dreams that make Wind Ryder realize Marissa is the fiercest fighter of all, for she has won the battle for his heart.