He came to Cuba to make a killing.She came to find a purpose.??And on an island overrun with passion and violence， they each foundsomething to live for.On a hot night in Havana Harbor， U.S.??marines sleep on the deck of the USS Maine as the sound of rumba music drifts across the water.??Then， in a flash， the Maine is blown to pieces.??Now a bloody carnaval of war， nations， and schemers is exploding on the dusty， sugar-rich island some dared call--Cuba Libre.Welcome to Cuba， 1898--where the insurrectos are in the hills， the rich are partying in Havana， and Teddy Roosevelt s Rough Riders are about to come ashore.??Into the melee an American cowboy arrives with a scheme to sell horses and run guns， earning himself a date with a firing squad--until a rich man s mistress saves his skin.??Now Amelia Brown and Ben Tyler are riding for their lives， fighting side by side--for revenge， for love， and honor.This rip-roaring jaunt into history sizzles with the passion of lovers， the violence of nations， and the wild courage of freedom fighters crying out to their firing squads: "Viva Cuba Libre!"