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In the rugged hills of Texas, Amy Sullivan's past intertwines with the return of her former lover, Luis Quintano—known on the battlefield as El Capstan. Born to a Spanish grandee and an Aztec princess, Luis is a military commander who seeks to reclaim what he believes is his.
After a decade of separation, Amy, who has remarried, finds herself drawn back into Luis’s world of honor and revenge. Their history, marked by love, betrayal, and a shared blood‑spilled battlefield, forces both to confront their hard‑won paths and the emotions that still bind them.
Set against the harsh terrain of the American West, the story explores themes of duty, longing, and the enduring complexity of human desire in a time of conflict.
First publish date: September 1, 1990
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Nan Ryan
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