Ingrid Chastain readily agreed to accompany her father to deliver vaccines to a mining town in the Montana Territory. She never could have anticipated a terrible accident would leave her alone and badly injured in the wilderness. When rescue comes in the form of a mysterious mountain man who tends her injuries, she's hesitant to put her trust in this quiet man who seems to have his own wounds.

Micah Bradley left his work as a doctor after unintentionally bringing home the smallpox disease that killed his wife and daughter. But his self-imposed solitude in the wilds of Montana is broken when he finds Ingrid in desperate need of medical attention, and he's forced to face his regret and call on his doctoring skills once again.

Micah can't help but admire Ingrid's tenacious determination despite the severity of her injuries, until he learns the crate she brought contains smallpox vaccines to help quell a nearby outbreak. With Ingrid dead set on trekking through the mountains to deliver the medicine--with or without his help--he has no choice but to accompany her. As they set off through the treacherous, snow-covered Rocky Mountains against all odds, the journey ahead will change their lives more than they could have known.  

My comments:

I am not usually a fan of historical books however this one was amazing. I loved the way Ingrid and Micah learned to support and trust each other and the way Micah came up with ways to transport Ingrid with her injories and doctor her with very little equipment available. The journey was also very tense and I was  wondering weather they would make it to the settlement in time or at all to deliver the vaccines. Micah and Ingrid were two likable characters and the way they supported Joanna and Samual when they met them was also lovely. I loved the way Ingrid helped Micah rebuild his confidence and Micah supported her and the others on the journey. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series especially Joanna's and Izak's story who we met breiftly toward the end of this book.