Choices
(Book)

"Through Fort Randall is an isolated outpost in 1876, Mirian Longstreet finds life there far more complicated than she expected when she reluctantly returned from boarding school. Harriet, her haughty mother, is a laudanum addict, her free-spirted sisters runs wild, and her father seems to occupied with is duities as commanding officer to notice. Miriam's independent streak rebels at Harriet's insistence that she abide by the narrow rules of army social structure. After deciding to leave the fort and join her friend Sarah in Denver, Miriam realizes Harriet's volatile behavior endangers her sister and sets her plans aside. Then she meets Private Jake Deakins. She is drawn to Jake's raw masculinity, and their mutual attraction deepens into friendship despite the possibility that their familiarity might be construed as misconduct. When eligible Lt. Robert Wood shows interest in Miriam, it seems the perfect alternative. unaware that Robert's sole motivation is advancing his career, Miriam welcomes his courting."--Page 2 of cover.