The unlikely love story between 17-year-old Marianne, a wealthy rancher’s daughter, and the infamous Mexican rebel leader who is fighting her father

Set in 19th century Texas, Marianne Phillips is the daughter of a wealthy rancher who is in the midst of a struggle with the “mestizos” who have long held the land. His insistence that they abandon their homeland leads to a rebellion. When the rebels kidnap Marianne, in hopes that Phillips will trade the land for her freedom, she meets the infamous rebel leader, Armando Garcia. Armando hates that the struggle has come to this. He arranges for Marianne’s escape, but not before becoming enchanted with this brave young woman who has taken it upon herself to learn his language and whose faith seems to guide her through the most difficult situations.

Armando risks his life visiting the hacienda to make sure she has survived the journey home, and Marianne cannot escape the joy that she feels upon seeing him again. But how can their love survive in a world that considers them enemies? When Marianne hears her father’s plan to run a stampede of cattle through the land, she rides to Armando to warn him. As Armando learns to lean on the faith that keeps Marianne strong, they must ask themselves how much they are willing to risk to give their love a chance.

• Publisher: Harper Collins
• ISBN: 978-0-0613-7601-6
• Author: Diann Mills
• Pages: 272
• Binding: Paperback
• Size: 8.04" x 5.5"
• Publication Date: February 2008

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