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Begins in 1865, Adam Burke’s ordinary life is forever changed. Years later a successful Philadelphia lawyer, engaged yet hesitant, is drawn westward to establish his own practice. A broken engagement and a tragic accident on a rainy night propel him to North Pike, Nebraska, where he hopes to escape painful memories.
Adam’s frontier existence is lonesome until he places an advertisement for a mail‑order bride. Rachel Mason responds, and together they fall in love and marry. Their growing bond attracts the shadow of Adam’s past, forcing him to reconcile with his actions and discover the Christian lesson that “blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Al Lacy
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