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At the Denver cavalry post, Martay Kidd, the general’s golden-haired daughter, becomes the darling of the regiment. Her carefree life turns when she meets the enigmatic James Savin, a 24‑year‑old Sioux chieftain known as Night Sun. Their passion ignites a conflict that carries Martay from the ordinary life of a debutante to the wilderness of Dakota territory, where loyalties, revenge, and forbidden love collide.
First publish date: January 1, 1989
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Nan Ryan
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