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Tucker Houston becomes a schoolteacher on the western frontier and meets Lucas Steele, a charismatic wagonmaster. Their romance blossoms amid the hardships of overland travel. Conflict arises when a ruthless, savage man joins the wagon train, forcing Tucker to confront the threat in order to protect her new love.
Set against the backdrop of women pioneers and the mail‑order bride phenomenon, the novel explores the challenges of frontier life and the resilience required to forge new beginnings in the American West.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Dorothy Garlock
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