Crystal Clark arrives in Colorado's Yampa Valley amid the
splendor of a high country June in 1892. After the death of her
father, Crystal is relieved to be leaving the troubles of her
Georgia life behind to visit her aunt Kate's cattle ranch. Despite
being raised as a proper Southern belle, Crystal is determined to
hold her own in this wild land--even if a certain handsome foreman
doubts her abilities.
Just when she thinks she's getting a handle on the constant male
attention from the cowhands and the catty barbs from some of the
local young women, tragedy strikes the ranch. Crystal will have to
tap all of her resolve to save the ranch from a greedy neighboring
landowner. Can she rise to the challenge? Or will she head back to
Georgia defeated?
Book one in the Heart of the West series, No Place for a
Lady is full of adventure, romance, and the indomitable human
spirit. Readers will fall in love with the Colorado setting and the
spunky Southern belle who wants to claim it as her own.
Nothing in her past had prepared her for a Colorado cattle
drive--or Luke Weber.
Longing for a new start, Crystal Clark arrives amid the splendor of
the high country in June 1892. After the death of her father,
Crystal is relieved to be leaving the troubles of her Georgia life
behind to visit her aunt's cattle ranch. Despite being raised as a
proper Southern belle, Crystal is determined to hold her own in
this wild land--even if a certain handsome foreman named Luke
doubts her abilities.
Just when she thinks she's getting a handle on the constant male
attention from the cowhands and the catty barbs from some of the
local young women, tragedy strikes. And saving the ranch from a
greedy neighboring landowner means taking charge of a cattle drive,
ready or not. Can she rise to the challenge? Or will she head back
to Georgia defeated?
"Grab your hat and hold on to the reins for an exciting ride! An
exciting historical novel by a rising new author."--DiAnn Mills,
author of When the Nile Runs Red, Beyond the
Memories, Awaken My Heart, and Lightning and
Lace
"This gentle romance set amongst the rugged beauty of the Colorado
foothills will warm a reader's heart."--Kim Vogel Sawyer,
bestselling author of My Heart Remembers and the Sommerfeld
Trilogy
Maggie Brendan is the CBA bestselling author of the Heart of
the West series and The Blue Willow Brides series, as well as
The Trouble with Patience and A Sweet Misfortune. Her
books have received the Book Buyers Best Award from the Orange
County Chapter of Romance Writers of America and the Laurel Wreath
Award. A member of the American Christian Fiction Writers
Association, Romance Writers of America, Georgia Romance Writers,
and Author's Guild, Maggie lives in Georgia.
Maggie Brendan is the CBA bestselling author of the Heart of the West series and The Blue Willow Brides series, as well as The Trouble with Patience and A Sweet Misfortune. Her books have received the Book Buyers Best Award from the Orange County Chapter of Romance Writers of America and the Laurel Wreath Award. A member of the American Christian Fiction Writers Association, Romance Writers of America, Georgia Romance Writers, and Author's Guild, Maggie lives in Georgia.