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Roxy Bartel runs a modest saloon and longs for stability for herself and her son. Years earlier, she rejected the proposal of Tanner Graylord, who left her to raise their child alone. Now, after returning from war, Tanner has risen to prominence at a thriving cattle ranch in Denver. Though he tries to move on, seeing Roxy stirs memories of a deep, unfinished love between them. Face to face once more, they wrestle with the past and a future that might finally reunite them, offering the love and family Roxy has always dreamed of.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Norah Hess
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