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Rodrigo Delgado O'Hara, known as El Diablo, rules a Mexican bandit gang near Santa Barbara, while Angelica Howe, a postulante leaving her convent, arrives to teach at a local mission. Their paths collide when Angelica is captured by Rodrigo’s forces and faces ransom demands from her brother. Torn between the safety of her cloistered past and the perilous allure of a passionate outlaw, Angelica learns that love can be as dangerous as any gun. As their affair deepens, Rodrigo must reconcile his devotion to his people with the fierce pull of an angelic woman whose strength and courage match his own.
Set against the backdrop of the Santa Barbara mission and the Mexican bandit camps, the story explores themes of faith, rebellion, and the enduring conflict between duty and desire.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Kathryn Hockett
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