A fist novel about lesbian love off the beaten track. Pat Lloyd lives in adusty western town off the highroad, amidst the sagebrush, covered planes androlling hills. There she works in her father's shop, and daydreams untila charming and vivacious trucker with a galloping mouth and custom-made cowboyboots, by the name of Alma Rose, drives from the highway and into Pat's life.The difficulties of desire and growth, the explosive power of passion, and thevibrant spirit of the American West make this a novel to strike a chord in theheart of every reader.