In post-Civil War Texas, lovely Rachel Kearney falls in love despite herself with bounty hunter Dan Overton, the man hired to bring her father to justice. Original. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Although Sara Orwig is an award winning author, I don't know how it was that I ran across this 1994 book of her. I'm really glad I did. It was wonderful right to the end. (If anything the ending was a bit too abrupt...there wasn't time to savor it). Rachel Kearney (Mrs. Elias Johnson)is a Vicksberg gal whose family lost everything in the civil war. Now her father has returned from that conflict a emotionally changed man, unable to take care of his family or make any decisions. There is also a price on his head. Rachel decides that she will take her adored father and sister and brother west for a new start. They've missed the wagon train so try to make that journey alone and of course are beseiged by bad men. Dan Overton, a pinkerton agent and ex-yankee spy, is on the trail of a killer and saves Rachel and her family more than once from ruthless men. Dan is immediately attracted to the green eyed redhead with the spitfire temper, incredible courage and leather pants! But she is married and he is on a mission. I don't want to give away the story but could it be that the man he's chasing is Rachel's father? Well this book is full of great dialogue, story linewith twists, and delightful romance. The huge amount of integrity and family committment and duty makes for tough decisions and Rachel and Dan have quite a struggle. A book worth finding and a keeper on my shelf.
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