Dacana Rose

The years between 1784 and 1786 are a period in which beaver fur
is as valuable as gold. Brash young men travel thousands of miles
in fragile canoes into the wild interior of Canada to procure the pelts
that will make them millionaires. Simon McTavish is one of the most
successful fur traders of all-until his obsession for a beautiful woman
takes him off course.

Just before setting sail for North America after a visit to England,
Simon meets Margaret Brownell, a beautiful young half-caste on her
way to Montral to meet the young British lieutenant who is her
fiance. By the time the ship reaches the St. Lawrence River, Simon is
desperately in love with Margaret and willing to sacrifice everything
to steal her heart. Margaret is conflicted, and when her relationship
with her betrothed takes an unexpected turn she immediately suspects
conspiracy or foul play.

Set in Montral, Grand Portage, and on the rivers and lakes of the
great Canadian North, Margaret ultimately finds the answers she
needs-and comes to find true love-in this historical novel that
mingles murder, deception, love, and chicanery.