Books like The Bridal Price by Barbara Boswell
Carling Templeton lives as a modern, free‑spirited woman in the twentieth‑century, yet her life takes a sudden turn when she is consigned to marriage as if she were a medieval bride. Kane McClellan, a rural rancher from Texas, has pursued Carling since seeing her on a society page and will do everything to win her affections. Their initial clash of personalities and expectations threatens to derail what could become a passionate partnership, forcing both to determine whether they are willing to pay the price of true love and commitment.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Barbara Boswell
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