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Crystal McCord left New York for the glitz of show business, but the pull of her family’s Arkansas ranch calls her back. While settling into rural life, Crystal meets Jeremy Buchanan, a local cowboy, and sparks ignite between them. Suddenly, Jeremy’s previously unknown family appears, complicating their connection and threatening Crystal’s future in the country. Amid questions of identity, love, and belonging, Crystal must decide whether to stay in the countryside, return to the city, or find a way to keep both worlds alive.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Christine Lynxwiler
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