In Love's Own Time (Serenade Saga #7)

Alton Wheeler, a drifter and gambler, a giant of a man, is as tough and unyielding as the 19th-century Illinois wilderness. But one gentle woman's determined faith changes everything. From Alton's first tumultuous meeting with Sue Ellen Stone, he is unable to forget the serene woman who has branded his reckless life with her love.