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During the 1860 silver boom in Virginia City, Nevada, Jack Halliday strikes it rich. When Annalee and her mother arrive to join him, their hopes are shattered by a fierce mountain winter that tests their resolve and forces them into a desperate struggle for survival.\n\nAt this pivotal moment, lawman Brett Wilder arrives in town, searching for the gunslinger who crippled his father—he suspects Jack. As Brett and Annalee cross paths, each confronts their beliefs about God, justice, and mercy while their mutual affection grows amid the unforgiving landscape. The story explores faith, family ties, and the possibility of love flourishing under the harshest conditions.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Linda Lee Chaikin
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