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Shotgun Wedding places readers on a dusty frontier where the boundaries between law and outlaw blur. A fierce sheriff and a ruthless bandit clash over the heart of a pregnant woman, bringing the treacherous customs of 19th‑century Western society into sharp relief. Their conflict highlights themes of duty, romance, and the social expectations placed on women during this era, culminating in a tense confrontation that challenges each man's principles and the limits of their love.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Maggie Osborne
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