Amanda Green, a Union Army nurse has seen more pain, hurt and killing than any genteel woman should. She's survived it and a disastrous marriage to travel to Arizona in search of the money her banker husband trusted to a friend to start a bank. In Mineral Wells, there's no money, and no banker. Sheriff Wade Denton suggests Amanda return where she came from or move on. This is no place for a woman. He's sworn off women and settled here trying to put the war years, his failures, and a broken heart behind him. This flaxen haired beauty means one thing - trouble, and he knows it. But, Amanda has come too far to turn back now. Reviewers had this to say: From opening paragraph to happy ending, The Colonel's Widow crackles with action and steams with romance. - Lynn Crandall, Author Silver Wings, Precious Gems ELIZABETH BUTLER brings Arizona and the old west to life with her great story and touches of warmth and humor. - Patricia Barnes, Owner, The Paperback Store A gripping story of two people whose lives were torn apart by the Civil War and how they found each other, re-discovered themselves, and forged a new and stronger life together in the process. - Sandy Fitzgerald, Reviewer for Romancing the Prairie, Newsletter of Prairie Hearts Chapter of Romance Writers of America Click here to read the first chapter