No matter what people tell him, Jedda Wright is convinced he's nobody's hero. He's made his mistakes and paid dearly for them over the years. Suddenly freed from his past he's forced to find his way in a world he hardly recognizes. He's written himself off as a lost cause and pushes away any chance at love. Has he been punished enough to be worthy of his redemption or when given the chance will he make the same mistakes again? Willow has risen from the ashes of her former life and become one of the privileged. The knowledge that she did so at the expense of her brother's freedom has always haunter her. Now that Jedda's back should she finally thank him for the sacrifices he made to protect her? Or when her messy relationships follow her to Edenville will she inadvertently force her brother to risk his freedom again to save her life? Surrounded by Edenville's own ragtag team of do-gooders will Jedda and Willow navigate the dangers of their new lives and be able to find their freedom? Or will they both end up alone, back where they started?

Set in the final years of the 19th century beneath a blazing Indian sun, American Jack Wilde and penny dreadful writer, Kitty O'Keefe are in love. The trouble is, Kitty has just learned something about the handsome cavalry sergeant she loves that threatens to ruin everything. How can their budding romance go on, now that she knows the horrible secret Jack's been keeping from her? To make matters worse, he's busy Dodging Bullets and rescuing someone else while her newspaper has just given her an assignment in the distant native kingdom of Malahpur. What's a girl to do when her hero isn't around?