Books like Miss Prim and Proper by Barbara McMahon
Molly Spencer, a woman of education and aspirations, finds herself unable to forget the sharp image of Tell Hardin—a rugged cowboy who claims to live a simple life. As she begins a new job she hopes will fill her with excitement, her thoughts keep looping back to him. Confronted with a stark clash between her background and his lifestyle, Molly wrestles with whether her dreams of greater achievements can coexist with the possibility of happiness in the cowboy’s world.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Barbara McMahon
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