Broken Blossoms

by Pam Crooks

Carleigh wants only to escape her father’s lies and find the mother she never knew. Trig is determined to bring her back again.When she flees her San Francisco home in a frantic flight through the California wilderness, Trig is blackmailed by her unscrupulous father to chase after her. Though the blossoms of her innocence are crushed forever, revenge for the death of Trig’s younger brother leaves him no choice but to outwit her escape attempts time and time again. Carleigh must untangle the web of deceit in her past. Trig knows the truth can destroy her. But as a special agent for the United States government, he is drawn into an opium smuggling ring only Carleigh and her mother can help expose, and he is forced to choose between two loves--Carleigh or his country.

Genres: Historical Romance, Westerns, Western Romance

267 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Dear Reader,

While expecting my first child (more years back than I care to count), I read my very first romance novel, and I've been in love with them ever since. I grew up in the ranch country of western Nebraska, and it was inevitable I’d eventually write lots of books about cowboys. I still live in Nebraska with my husband (who is not a cowboy), four married daughters and a whole slew of perfect grandchildren.

I'm a long-time member of RWA and RAH, my local chapter. I'm also one of the founders of Petticoats & Pistols, a popular blogsite for western romance. I love to cook, hang out at my lake cabin, and decorate birthday cakes for anyone who will let me.

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Reviews

[Margie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, what a story. Opium dens, crooked judges, smuggling, blackmail, doting father, bounty hunter (or is he), broken hearted daughter, Mexican prisons, and a flight across the deserts, all play major parts in this book. We get to see the underside of 1800s San Franciso. Warning! Don’t start this book unless you have time to sit and read or you’ll find yourself making hard choices.

[Rhonda Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the adventure and suspense but most of all the love story. I'm glad there was a happily ever after. I recommend this book.