Raised by a deranged woman in a Dallas slum, Alexandra Dale bears emotional scars and is inept at relating to others. When she discovers her whole life had been a lie, she was kidnapped at two, she begins searching for her birth family. She finds them in Cheyenne Falls, a southwest Oklahoma town. They appear to be delighted by her return. But she soon realizes each of them has their own reason for wanting her gone. She hadn't unpacked before the first attempt on her life. Ambushed in a remote canyon, Ali barely escapes with her life. Her terrified horse throws her and runs through a secluded cave. Ali tracks the horse through a waterfall and stumbles into the wrong time and place-1891 Oklahoma Territory. A passing Apache war party believing they've seen the horse run through solid rock, think she's a ghost and flee.In 1891 Ali meets Lexy Dale, an ancestor. Besides sharing the name Alexandra, the two women are the same age and look more alike than a mere family resemblance. Lexy helps Ali return to her own time. Although their births were separated by more than a century, Ali and Lexy, so alike, yet so different, struggled with similar challenges. They are both strengthened by lessons learned from each other.Through the ancient wisdom of a Kiowa shaman in 1891, Ali learns her destiny. She alone can change history to ensure her family's future. But can she overcome her insecurity and fear to meet the challenge? The lives of five generations of her beloved new family hang in the balance.Ali meets Lane Lanigan. His turquoise eyes make her forget her fiancé in Dallas. In Lane's arms she finds the love and comfort she needs, but his strange behavior causes Ali to wonder if Lane is the one trying to kill her. If so, she can only trust a runaway horse, a hawk, and a girl who lives in another century.