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Set amid the rugged frontier of the New Mexico Territory, "A Lady of the West" follows Victoria Waverly, the noble daughter of the war‑ravaged South, bound in marriage to a ruthless rancher. Struggling in a role that bridges honor and poverty, Victoria secretly longs for the hired gunman Jake Roper. Jake, whose eyes are as hard as ice, battles his own desire to protect his ancestral ranch, Sarratt's Kingdom, while secretly yearning for Victoria. Their illicit affection challenges the traditions of both their worlds, forcing them to confront deep‑rooted feuds and the fierce desire for love, status, and autonomy in a violent Western setting.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Linda Howard
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