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Jocelyn Fleming, 22, widowed after a brief marriage to an elderly British lord, feels her heart restless and unfulfilled. She leaves the constraints of polite London society to seek adventure in the perilous beauty of the American West. There she meets Colt Thunder, a 22‑year‑old Cheyenne cowboy whose fierce passion and rugged independence defy the expectations of both their cultures. As Jocelyn’s aristocratic wealth and title become irrelevant to the untamed soul of Colt, their attraction burns hotter than the Arizona sun, leading them into a volatile and emotionally charged romance where their vastly different worlds clash and converge.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Johanna Lindsey
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