Finalist, Aspen Gold Contest
Difficult to catch. . .impossible to tame. . .
Orphaned in the Colorado wilderness at nineteen with a brother to raise, cowboy Nick McGraw grew up fast and hard. Now twenty-five years later, he's a wealthy rancher content with his quiet, peaceful life. At least he is until reformer Star Montgomery and her high-society family show up at his door, challenging everything he thought he wanted.
Despite threats from a secret admirer warning her to quit, Star Montgomery is passionately committed to the women's rights movement. She's steadfastly rejected the institution of marriage, for one cannot fight male supremacy when one must obey the supreme. Yet, with the hot Montgomery blood flowing through her veins, Star's determined to experience the sensual joys of the marriage bed. Nicholas, handsome with a hint of danger, is the perfect man for the job. And perfect comfort to the fear stalking her. . .
Nick has spent his entire life taming the West; he has no notion of how to tame a Boston aristocrat. He refuses Star's advances, for an honorable man doesn't ruin his friend's daughter. Still, captivated by Star's wild spirit and worried for her safety, he agrees to spend the summer with the Montgomerys in the glittering resort of Newport, Rhode Island. There, tortured by desire, he battles with Star for control over a relationship that has no future. To keep his honor, Nick can't stay. But he can't leave either, because Star's secret admirer is no longer satisfied with threats. He's taking action, determined to silence Star's voice even if it means murder. . .
Genre: Romance
Difficult to catch. . .impossible to tame. . .
Orphaned in the Colorado wilderness at nineteen with a brother to raise, cowboy Nick McGraw grew up fast and hard. Now twenty-five years later, he's a wealthy rancher content with his quiet, peaceful life. At least he is until reformer Star Montgomery and her high-society family show up at his door, challenging everything he thought he wanted.
Despite threats from a secret admirer warning her to quit, Star Montgomery is passionately committed to the women's rights movement. She's steadfastly rejected the institution of marriage, for one cannot fight male supremacy when one must obey the supreme. Yet, with the hot Montgomery blood flowing through her veins, Star's determined to experience the sensual joys of the marriage bed. Nicholas, handsome with a hint of danger, is the perfect man for the job. And perfect comfort to the fear stalking her. . .
Nick has spent his entire life taming the West; he has no notion of how to tame a Boston aristocrat. He refuses Star's advances, for an honorable man doesn't ruin his friend's daughter. Still, captivated by Star's wild spirit and worried for her safety, he agrees to spend the summer with the Montgomerys in the glittering resort of Newport, Rhode Island. There, tortured by desire, he battles with Star for control over a relationship that has no future. To keep his honor, Nick can't stay. But he can't leave either, because Star's secret admirer is no longer satisfied with threats. He's taking action, determined to silence Star's voice even if it means murder. . .
Genre: Romance
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