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When 19‑year‑old Summer Kuykendall returns home after her mother’s dying wish, she expects to be welcomed by Sam McLean the promises to care for her. Instead, the promise is kept by Sam’s son, Slater McLean, who has taken residence on the ranch. Summer soon finds herself embroiled in a bitter feud involving Slater, his uncle’s wife Ellen, and her son Travis. Ellen pushes for Summer to marry Travis, but Summer’s heart is drawn to Slater, who believes Travis caused Sam’s death in an ambush that left him scarred. As tensions erupt, long‑hidden truths surface, forcing Summer to confront a past that will forever change her life.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Dorothy Garlock
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