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The only daughter of Heather and Brian O'Rourke, Daisy is far from a coddled hot-house flower. Determined to be a Harvey Girl-a waitress at one of Fred Harvey's famous restaurants-she tumbles headfirst into a Wild West adventure.
And adventure she finds in abundance! From the breathtaking peaks of Washington State to the rough-riding Arizona Territory, Daisy gets what she bargained for, and more.
Along the way she not only grows up, she becomes a young woman of God. Furthermore, along the way Daisy falls in love. Who is this mystery cowboy, and is he the one whom God has chosen for this irrepressible flower of the West?
First publish date: 1995
Authors: Colleen L. Reece
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