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The Daring
Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Coulter land had been in the family for generations. Jessica Coulter, pledged to marry a man she loathed, was bound by the code of the mountains to obey her father and keep the land thriving.
Then the new minister, Derek Stanton, arrived. He was so handsome, so sensual—and Jessica felt a longing she couldn't deny. Could she risk her honor and his reputation and succumb to a blazing, undeniable passion?
But lies and deceptions thwarted their pledge—until the maelstrom of the Civil War challenged them to face tomorrow together.
Then the new minister, Derek Stanton, arrived. He was so handsome, so sensual—and Jessica felt a longing she couldn't deny. Could she risk her honor and his reputation and succumb to a blazing, undeniable passion?
But lies and deceptions thwarted their pledge—until the maelstrom of the Civil War challenged them to face tomorrow together.
301 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1991
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Patricia Hagan
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Pat is the published author of over forty books of romantic fiction. Several of her titles have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller list. One of her books, "Ocean of Dreams", is based on her own shipboard romance when she met her former husband, a Norwegian engineer.
She is also a former Radio/TV Motorsports Journalist, covering NASCAR Grand National Stock Car Racing. Her work has won many awards by the National Motorsports Press Association.
Pat has cruised the eastern and western Caribbean extensively, as well as the Greek Islands, the fjords of Norway all the way to the North Cape, and has made several transatlantic crossings.
She prefers traveling single, because it gives her more opportunities to meet and make new friends. While she admits going solo is not for everyone, she says for her it is perfect, because she is an outgoing person, and, being a writer, enjoys meeting new "characters."
The only thing she does not like about traveling is having to leave behind her best friend and companion, Krysy, a 14-year old Wire-haired fox terrier.
The author also uses the names:
Patricia Hagan Howell
Maggie James (4 spaces)
Please see: Patricia Hagan
Pat is the published author of over forty books of romantic fiction. Several of her titles have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller list. One of her books, "Ocean of Dreams", is based on her own shipboard romance when she met her former husband, a Norwegian engineer.
She is also a former Radio/TV Motorsports Journalist, covering NASCAR Grand National Stock Car Racing. Her work has won many awards by the National Motorsports Press Association.
Pat has cruised the eastern and western Caribbean extensively, as well as the Greek Islands, the fjords of Norway all the way to the North Cape, and has made several transatlantic crossings.
She prefers traveling single, because it gives her more opportunities to meet and make new friends. While she admits going solo is not for everyone, she says for her it is perfect, because she is an outgoing person, and, being a writer, enjoys meeting new "characters."
The only thing she does not like about traveling is having to leave behind her best friend and companion, Krysy, a 14-year old Wire-haired fox terrier.
The author also uses the names:
Patricia Hagan Howell
Maggie James (4 spaces)
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September 20, 2020
A compelling American Civil War romance. When new minister, Derek Stanton, arrives in the Blue Ridge Mountain community, local, Jessica Coulter is instantly drawn to him. Promised to a cruel and malicious neighboring farmer by her drunkard father, Jessica sees in the young preacher a life of happiness she can only dream about. Derek is equally smitten with Jessica and wants to do the honorable thing by courting her. However the looming Civil War and a number of "villains" have a huge part to play in thwarting the lovers. A really enthralling read with interesting historical settings both of place and events. Also, I am thrilled to see there is a follow-on book.
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