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Jonnie Collins is the quintessential city sophisticate, cutting a stylish figure in New York’s fashion scene and engaged to the smooth, urbane Trevor. Yet her heart still whispers of the open skies and rolling pastures of her parents’ Kansas ranch. When a chance meeting with her old flame, Gabe Stockman—a rugged, earthy rancher who sees her belonging in the country—comes to life, Jonnie is torn between the glamorous lifestyle of the city and the vital, genuine connection she once felt beneath the prairie dust. This romantic story explores the conflict between ambition and authenticity, and the power of following one’s true calling.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Janet Dailey
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