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Fiction. Western. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:Wounded, dehydrated, and escaping a violent feud with the men of Bob Sutton�??s ranch, Trace Jordan is near collapse when he descends from the heat of the desert into a cool, secluded canyon. He wakes to find a beautiful woman gently nursing him back to health. Strong and proud, Maria Cristina has also suffered at the hands of Sutton and his men. The experience has left her hostile and defiant. Trace, intrigued by Maria�??s grit and determination, can�??t help trying to peel back her layers�??but his attraction makes her a target. Sutton�??s men are watching and waiting for Trace to show himself. If he escapes, Maria will have to face them alone. But if he convinces her to go with him, Trace and Maria will have to survive a heat-blasted, waterless desert. And if that doesn�??t kill them,… (more)
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Now the pursuit is on and Trace is wounded and nearly exhausted when he finds a deer trail that leads to a hidden ledge where he hides from the pursuers. Near death he awakens to find an attractive young woman tending to his wounds. The remainder of the story is the chase across the desert with Trace trying to keep his attractive companion out of the hands of the cowboys and the Apaches as well.