The Fur Trader's Lady (Ladies of the Wilderness)

Lady Charlotte Fairfax flees her guardian's marriage plans and travels to Montreal to find Reid McCoy, a fur trader indebted to her fiancé for saving his life. She hopes to reach her fiancé in the northwestern wilderness, though European women are prohibited from entering the interior. Reid has spent fifteen years working toward becoming a shareholder in the North West Company and is close to achieving this goal. Bringing Charlotte into the interior risks both her safety and his ambitions. Bound by honor to repay his debt, he arranges for Charlotte to disguise herself as a man and pose as his assistant clerk. As Charlotte's guardian pursues them and a personal rival of Reid's schemes to prevent his advancement, the two embark on a journey through the North American wilderness that will challenge their strength, endurance, and hearts.