the Keeper of Western Door

When Mary Blue Eye travels to Wyoming Territory with her friend to help her settle into her new married life at Fort Laramie, Mary is treated more like a servant than the friend she thought she was. Thankfully, she finds a new friend in Sergeant Blade, though Mary fears that her Seneca Indian heritage will keep a man like Blade from truly caring for her. Soon Mary is tasked with making fourteen calico dresses in two weeks, and Blade turns out to be the best ally she could ever ask for.More Books by Carla Kelly: A Naval Surgeon to Fight ForThe Lady's CompanionRegency Glad TidingsThe Wedding JourneyLibby's London MerchantOne Good TurnWhere Dreams MeetHer SmileMy Loving Vigil KeepingThe Unlikely Master GeniusThe Unlikely Spy CatchersThe Unlikely HeroesThe Unlikely Gunwharf RatsCalico BallA Wyoming SummerThis novella originally appeared in Calico Ball (Timeless Western Collection)