Beyond the majestic Rockies lay the promise of land, the promise of love. Beautiful Emmalee Alder was escaping a Cincinnati orphanage when a black-eyed rogue spirited her aboard a Missouri-bound riverboat. Blind to Garn Lander's true passion, she does what she must to escape his bold advances; she
The Passionate and the Proud
β Scribed by Royall, Vanessa
- Book ID
- 110489880
- Publisher
- Diversion Books
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 688 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781626814172
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A headstrong young woman seeks her destiny on the American frontierβand soon discovers that the man she swore she would never love is the man she needs.
Beautiful Emmalee Alden escapes an orphanage when a black-eyed rogue spirits her aboard a Missouri-bound riverboat. Blind to Garn Landar's true nature and fearing for her life, Emmalee makes a fateful choiceβshe sells herself into servitude to a wagon train heading West.
Obsessed with attaining independence and swept-up in the fever of land rush, she realizes too late that claiming land is only half the battle. There is farming, ranching, bone-deep toil, and constant vigilance against those who would seek to dispossess her. When Garn reappears in Emmalee's life, she needs his help more than everβbut can she trust him?
A spirited tale of romance, adventure, and the eternal mysteries of the human heart, The Passionate and the Proud brings two unforgettable...
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