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Set in the Arizona Territory during the frontier era, "Lawless" follows gunslinger Jake Redman, a half‑Apache man known for his skill with a gun and his straightforward morality. Jake becomes the reluctant guardian of Sarah Conway, an East‑clerk woman drawn to Lone Bluff. As powerful forces and fierce desert landscapes threaten their fragile world, Jake’s duty to protect Sarah collides with his own evolving feelings toward her, honoring both protection and a growing, unexpected bond.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Nora Roberts
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