The trail to Oregon : Stand-alone novel

Summary: "The Oregon trail is unforgiving...but the past is even deadlier...Colt, a skilled orphan with a thirst for adventure, sets out to prove his worth on the Oregon trail, but the vast wilderness offers more peril than promise. Elsie, running from a brutal gang leader named Finn, seeks refuge in the trail's anonymity. When their lives collide, they're forced into an uneasy partnership, bound by necessity and haunted by secrets. But Finn isn't far behind...Obsessed and violent, he'll destroy anyone in his path to reclaim Elsie. As danger closes in, Colt and Elsie must fight to stay one step ahead-while protecting the lives of those traveling with them. Can they outrun the past, or will it consume them both before they reach the promise of Oregon?"