The tender tale of a woman without choices who risks everything for one last chance at happiness. RANCHER SEEKING WIFE - for Kate Whittington, the modest words in a newspaper ad are the answer to her desperate prayers. Daughter of a dockside harlot and raised in a bleak orphanage, she has no prospects in the unforgiving Maine village of her birth. Correspondence from the lonely Texas widower looking for a mail order bride sparks tempting dreams of a house, a family and a future in a land filled with possibilities. Kate arrives at the magnificent Lone Star Ranch eager to meet her new husband. Instead she is greeted by the news that Reed Benton has been wounded during a raid on a Comanche village and has returned with a prisoner - a wild-looking boy who may be his long lost son. Even more shattering, however, is the fact that Reed has never heard of Kate, never wrote the letters that charmed her soul. Reed Benton doesn't want a wife. But he does need someone to look after the boy - a bitter reminder of a past ravaged by lies and betrayal. It will take a miracle to heal these two damaged souls . . . Or the faith of one woman with nothing left to lose but her heart.
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"Great read for the beach. It has a good plot line, well developed charcters, some romance, some suspence, and drama. Truly an exceptional author. "
— Sam (4 out of 5 stars)
" A girl goes west in 1870 to marry a man she has not met. A good book. I read all of Jill Marie Landis books one summer. I found them to be good summer reads. Very simple, easy books. "
— Vikki, 3/20/2013" "OK" book, cannot say I'd recommend it, but it was a quick read. "
— Elaine, 3/19/2013" I have a weakness for westerns! "
— Pat, 8/16/2012" wow, what a story is all I can really say at this time "
— Brandy, 6/9/2012" Great read for the beach. It has a good plot line, well developed charcters, some romance, some suspence, and drama. Truly an exceptional author. "
— Sam, 4/7/2012" THis was a very enjoyable book when I read it but unfortunately, not memorable a year or two later. "
— Michelle, 9/29/2011" This started out with a bang but weakened along the way. I had to fast forward through the romantic scenes...too explicit for me. "
— Monica, 9/6/2011" It was a good book to read at the beach..easy reading..not too complex. "
— Aleta, 8/12/2011" Enjoyed it, but wished there was a bit more romance between Reed and Kate. "
— ἈστεÏόπη, 8/2/2011" I enjoyed reading this book a few months ago. Set in the 1800's, it has likable characters and provided a good read. "
— Loretta, 5/7/2011" wow, what a story is all I can really say at this time "
— Brandy, 2/14/2011" THis was a very enjoyable book when I read it but unfortunately, not memorable a yer or two later. "
— Michelle, 1/4/2011" A girl goes west in 1870 to marry a man she has not met. A good book. I read all of Jill Marie Landis books one summer. I found them to be good summer reads. Very simple, easy books. "
— Vikki, 5/20/2010" I enjoyed reading this book a few months ago. Set in the 1800's, it has likable characters and provided a good read. "
— Loretta, 1/11/2009" I have a weakness for westerns! "
— Pat, 10/23/2008Jill Marie Landis is the bestselling author of over twenty novels. She has won numerous awards for her sweeping emotional romances, such as Summer Moon and Magnolia Creek. With her toes in the sand and head in the clouds, Jill now lives in Hawaii with her husband, Steve.
Tom Parks is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has been involved in recording audiobooks and voice-overs for over thirty years and through an eclectic range of projects. In addition to performing and directing, he is also an active musician, drumming in musical theater productions in the Midwest, and is in demand as a conference speaker.