Books like Willow by Norah Hess
Willow Ames departs El Paso to accept a position as housekeeper for the formidable ranch owner, Jules Asher. He has her captive even before she arrives, offering a marriage she is determined to avoid. Working together in the harsh frontier, Willow and Jules find themselves drawn into each other’s world—sharing the brutal realities of ranch life by day and tender moments under the western sky by night. Confronted with the prospect of wedlock, Willow must decide whether to flee from a life she knows or pursue the love that has unexpectedly blossomed in the rugged landscape of the Old West.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Norah Hess
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