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For the Roses

by Julie Garwood · The Clayborne Roses #1

1995 · 561 pages

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When a charming English lord rolls into the rough-and-tumble Montana town of Blue Belle, Mary Rose Claiborne—a spirited woman raised by four devoted brothers—finds herself captivated by his unexpected gentleness beneath that rugged exterior. As he learns the ways of the frontier and their connection deepens into genuine love, a shocking secret emerges that upends everything Mary Rose thought she knew about herself and her past. Caught between the identity she's built and the truth that threatens to unravel it, she must navigate the most dangerous terrain yet: her own heart. It's a sweeping tale of family, identity, and the transformative power of love in the untamed West.

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