Counterfeit Captive

Carmela Wade, orphaned at twelve, has lived a deceptive life under her uncle's control, claiming to be a victim of an Indian kidnapping. As she grows older, she yearns for authenticity and freedom. While traveling on a stagecoach in Arizona Territory with her uncle and a U.S. Marshal, an attack presents her with a chance for a new beginning. Handcuffed to an unconscious prisoner, she must navigate the dangers of the harsh landscape. This western romance intertwines themes of faith and self-discovery in 19th-century Arizona.