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Molly Lindquist is a fiery, headstrong Texas rancher's daughter who once met a proud half-breed boy, Buck Randall, when she was only a girl. Though she grew into a woman capable of stirring a man's blood, her heart still burns for the man she never dared fully accept.
Seven years later, Molly is engaged to a powerful rancher, her ticket out of a life she hates. Determined to turn the past behind her, she finds herself drawn back to Buck, and their connection threatens to break everything she has worked to leave behind.
A classic enemies‑to‑lovers tale set on the dusty American frontier, "Forbidden Moon" follows Molly and Buck as they confront love, loyalty, and the hard choices that define their futures.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Jane Bonander
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