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Frontier Woman, a New York Times–bestselling sequel to The Cowboy, brings the 1840s Texas frontier to life through the eyes of Texas Ranger Jarette Creed and Cricket Stewart, the daughter of a wealthy planter. Jarette, once captured by Comanches as a boy, faces the turmoil of a young republic besieged by Mexican armies and marauding Indian tribes. A secret government mission brings him to Cricket’s doorstep, where his promise to protect her clashes with her vow to never marry. As they confront conspiracy, tragedy, and the relentless threat to their homeland, Jarette and Cricket discover that love and loyalty can be the strongest bonds on the wild frontier.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Joan Johnston
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