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In the harsh landscape of 1868 Colorado Territory, Abby Pierce returns to her family’s trading post at Fort Lookout, a remote outpost where soldiers, cattlemen, and Indians coexist on the brink of conflict. Determined to keep the store running, Abby faces the challenges of a frontier community and the disapproval of Colonel Bryce McGregor. Though he sees her as a threat to the fort’s order, their mutual attraction intensifies as Abby’s stubborn resolve brings them together in unexpected ways.
The novel explores the grit of frontier life, the role of women pioneers, and the tension between personal ambition and military duty, all set against the backdrop of a trading post at the edge of civilization.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Leigh Greenwood
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