内容简介
Astrong-willedbeautyfindsherselfinthearmsofthehandsomedrifterfromherpast,inthissecondbookinthesizzlingseriessetintheOldWest,fromUSATodayBestsellingAuthorBeverlyJenkinsAsmanagerofoneofthefinesthotelsinArizonaTerritory,PortiaCarmichaelhasrespectandstability—qualitiessorelymissingfromherharshchildhood.Sherefusestojeopardizethatbyhitchingherselftothewrongman.Suitorsareplentiful,butnoneofthemhaseverlookedquiteastemptingasthefamilyfriendwhojustrodeintotown…andnonehaslookedatherwithsuchintensityandheat.Duchess.That’sthenicknameKentRandolphgavePortiawhenshewasayounggirl.Nowshe’sastunning,intelligentwoman—andKenthaslearnedhisshareofhardlessons.AfterdriftingthroughtheWest,he’slearnedthevalueofaplacetosettledown,andinPortia’sarmshe’sfoundthatandmore.Butconvincinghertotrusthimwithherheart,notjustherpassion,willbethegreatestchallengehe’sknown—andoneheintendstowin…
作者简介
BeverlyJenkinshasreceivednumerousawards,includingfiveWaldenbooks/BordersGroupBestSellersAwards,twoCareerAchievementAwardsfromRomanticTimesMagazine,andaGoldenPenAwardfromtheBlackWriter'sGuild.Ms.JenkinswasnamedoneoftheTopFiftyFavoriteAfrican-Americanwritersofthe20thcenturybyAABLC,thenation'slargeston-lineAfrican-Americanbookclub.ShewasrecentlynominatedfortheNAACPImageAwardinLiterature.,