Tennant's Rock

the long version

"A young frontier woman, Sissy, feels relieved when her brother, Nate, finally returns from prison. Nate has been away ten years, a sentence imposed for the killing of their father, though who is to blame for this tragedy is questionable. In the meantime, an outsider - a dark and dangerous figure - has forced his way into the family, subjecting Sissy to humiliation and abuse. Sissy longs to see Nate as her savior, but can he be trusted?"--BOOK JACKET.