Clay's Rebel Bride?

This story is retold from Dakota Rebel for those who prefer clean reading. Dressed in men's clothing, she has a whip, and she knows how to use it! Rheba, a rebel, is a fiercely independent young woman homesteading alone on the prairie in Dakota Territory, 1874, has been scorned and ridiculed for her maverick ways. Her part-Lakota father had been a teamster, a wagoner skilled with a whip, and he'd taught his daughter well. When she loses everything to the powerful force of nature, the opportunity arises to be near Clay Conrad, her heart's desire. A girl may follow her heart in body, but her strong spirit and intense pride will prevent her from losing her self-respect. Early on, her greatest fear is that he will reject her if she professes her true feelings. Later she's troubled that he will never give up his womanizing ways. Who would want to marry a rebel gal like that?Clay Conrad is a rake and a rascal never at a loss for women. He's the eldest son of a deceased cattle baron who'd been dominated by his overbearing wife. Clay swears he will never put himself in a position to be so hen-pecked. At odds with that vow is a rapidly approaching deadline that threatens his inheritance accompanied by feelings he's never imagined when he looks at Rheba. Will his powerful dread of commitment keep him from recognizing his true feelings for her before it is too late?