Westwärts

New England, 1879: Despite her youth, Clementine Kennicutt knows the feeling of restless longing. Raised in the upper classes of Boston, she can't wait to break free from the shackles of her family's Puritan restrictions. When she meets the wealthy but socially outcast Gus McQueen, her dreams come true. And when a smiling rancher with his own big ambitions persuades her to run away in the night, she's already packed her bags.

Montana, 1883: A great disappointment is coming soon. Gus McQueen's ranch is a dilapidated cabin at the end of the world; life outside civilization offers only hardship instead of the great freedom and adventure she had hoped for - and Clementine experiences the turmoil of her heart through Zach, her husband's brother, a bold, handsome, and local scoundrel: her true but unrealizable love.

Even on the edge of the civilized world, Clementine remains true to her upbringing. Neither the wilderness nor her conflicting feelings are allowed to threaten her marriage. "Never forget how tough you can be," her aunt's words only inspire her.

She begins to break the taboos of wild Montana, befriends Erlan, a young "bride-to-be" from China, helps Hannah, the owner of the local saloon (and brothel), and stands up for an Indian who is about to be hanged by a village mob. She constantly encounters Zach...