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Out‑of‑work wedding planner Mariah Callahan travels to Texas to claim the rundown ranch left to her by her father. While settling into ranch life, she meets cowboy Joe Daniels, whose presence forces her to confront lingering guilt, stir old heartstrings, and reconnect with her deep‑rooted cowgirl heritage.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Lori Wilde
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