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3.4 of 5 stars
On a wagon train from Louisiana to Texas, a young woman meets a stranger who unnerves -- and fascinates -- her. Embers of desire flare into a passi... read full description

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Mar 29, 2010
Barbara M. rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Almost 3 Stars...I liked it.

But...

*****Spoiler Alert*****

I just can't stand (or stomach) when authors writing in this time period places women with multiple men (3 in this case); whether the circumstance is rape or not, within a month (or a little more) time frame. I'm sorry...it's just gross, and it grosses me out to the max.

And to make it worse...Charity just had a baby.

I really liked the characters and the storyline, but I just coul More...
8 comments like (3 people liked it)
Oct 05, 2010
BarkLessWagMore rated it: 1 of 5 stars
Set in 1870 Texas, this book starts out when the hero, trapped by a snowstorm, stumbles upon the heroine's home while she is in midlabor (with her dead husband's child)! He's on the run, with a bounty on his head, but decides to stick around to help the poor babe survive since his mama is no shape to care for him. What started out as a fascinating story with compelling characters unfortunately soon turned into one of those "annoying heroine" books. Almost immediately the heroine began More...
4 comments like (3 people liked it)
Mar 21, 2009
BJ Rose rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I love stories about wounded people who help heal each other
Feb 12, 2012
Gayle rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Feb 03, 2012
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Jan 29, 2012
Temi rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Jan 15, 2012
Angela rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 05, 2012
Danielle marked it as to-read
Dec 05, 2011
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Nov 27, 2011
Heather rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Nov 08, 2011
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Oct 17, 2011
Alice rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Oct 12, 2011
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Sep 15, 2011
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Aug 03, 2011
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Aug 29, 2011
Sheena rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Aug 17, 2011
Cheryl rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jul 18, 2011
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Jul 08, 2011
Kelley rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jun 14, 2011
Rhonda rated it: 4 of 5 stars
May 21, 2011
Linda rated it: 3 of 5 stars
May 17, 2011
Cori marked it as to-read
Mar 17, 2011
Spyboy rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Mar 12, 2011
Amanda marked it as to-read
Mar 03, 2011
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Feb 13, 2011
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Jan 09, 2011
Kerry rated it: 3 of 5 stars