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Sheriff Nathan Battle of Royal, Texas, is a man of duty and desire. Seven years before, he proposed to Amanda Altman, who left town after a broken engagement and a miscarriage. Now Amanda returns, intent on moving forward amid turmoil. Nathan, determined to succeed in his role and to win her back, struggles with his feelings when Amanda resists. As their tension rises, a shocking pregnancy forces the couple to confront their past and the future they might share.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Maureen Child
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