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Ethan Kincaid runs his cattle ranch near Red Horse, Wyoming with a firm sense of justice and a stoic demeanor. A widower and devoted father to his five‑year‑old daughter, he keeps the ranch running on his own rules. Maggie Deaton, a rancher on faith turned ex‑convict, arrives to earn a job at the Kincaid Ranch after serving two years behind bars for livestock theft—a crime she contends she was framed for by her stepbrother. Maggie’s presence stirs conflict: Ethan resists hiring a former cattle rustler and warns against a woman of Maggie’s look and allure approaching his territory. As they confront the past and present challenges of ranch life, their forced proximity tests boundaries of trust, redemption, and the law of the land.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Susan Fox
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