Fionna's Will
The approaching clouds of civil war darkened Fionna Barry's hopes for a peaceful life in Virginia. Determined to shape her own destiny, she embarks upon an odyssey of hardship and triumph, joining a wagon train heading west on the Oregon Trail. Her journey exposes her to shocking danger, astonishing natural beauty, and the love of two very different men - loves that would last all her life and forever divide her heart. When a stunning discovery provided a glittering fortune, Fionna began her conquest, building an extraordinary dream that would earn her the nickname of Empress of Oregon. Pioneer, entrepreneur, mother, matriarch, she left an unforgettable impression on all she touched - especially on her children and grandchildren, whom she guided through their lives, and after her death, to shape the future of the land she loved...