Berry Warfield is only 18 when she leaves the wagon train to find her father's claim in Missouri - vowing to let no one stop her from earning her fortune. But now she faces an unforgiving frontier - and the trappers, river men and savages who stand between her and her land. Quick with a musket, Berry is determined to prove that she is a match for them all - even the brave, hardworking trader who falls in love with her, temper and all.