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Summary: Revenge and Romance
Review: Years ago Jake Sarret and his younger brother, Ben, watched his mother and father murdered, and were driving from their land by the evil Major. Now 20 years later he plots to kill the man who killed his family, and take back his land. He works on his old ranch for the Major under the name Jake Roper, waiting for the right time to have his revenge. His plans change however when the Major marries a young southern lady, Victoria Waverly. Even as he finds himself more and more attracted to her, Jake cannot get past the fact that she willingling married a man who he hates so much. Victoria, traped in a marriage with a very cruel man finds herself attracted to Jake, but holds herself back from him. Jake promises to protect Victoria, and her cousin and younger sister who traveled with her, but when Victoria finds out his secret she doesn't know if she can trust him. Does he really care for her, or just for the land he once lost and could regain by marrying her after the Major's death?This was yet another great book by Linda Howard. The characters seemed real, and you can relate to them. The plot is well developed and you feel almost as if you were there. If you like Linda Howard's other books, you'll like this on.
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