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Miranda leaves the sheltered life of a French convent for an arranged marriage with a wealthy Texan rancher, arriving in a rugged frontier where she meets Derek Bragg, a rough‑hewn Texas Ranger. With his candid comments and undeniable magnetism, Bragg challenges Miranda’s chastity and her expectations of love. As they journey through wilderness and danger, Miranda must decide whether to surrender her innocence to the passionate fire that burns within her. This first book of the Bragg Saga, "Innocent Fire," blends frontier life, mixed‑descent romance, and historical adventure in a vivid Western setting.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Brenda Joyce
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