Laurel, a salon girl with a sordid past, leaves St. Louis
in the middle of the night, escaping the man who forced her
into prostitution when she was 15. She arrives in Texas
with her only friend, a grizzly old woman named Ollie,
where she tries to put the past behind her. Becoming
engaged to the mayor of Redemption, Laurel starts believing
in second chances. Those dreams crash when Shenandoah rides
into town.
Shenandoah, legendary Rebel spy, returns home hoping to
become whole again. The war hardened him and memories haunt
his every waking moment. Tired of running, Shenandoah plans
a reunion with his younger brother as he attempts to
reclaim his soul. He's stunned to find his brother engaged
to Lavender Lil, the woman in St. Louis who eased his
worries and made his world seem less hopeless before he
returned to the killing.
Under no circumstances is Shenandoah going to let his
younger brother marry Lil. To protect his brother's heart,
he gives Lil one week to confess her past or he will tell.
Laurel's pleas for understanding bring back memories of
stolen moments and his broken promise to return for her.
They must untangle the misunderstandings and believe that
broken lives can be repaired.
REDEMPTION is a fast-paced western adventure with strong
three-dimensional characters. Readers will be engrossed as
Laurel and Shenandoah strive for forgiveness and second
chances.
Laurel left her sordid past behind in the miles of ground
and hardship between Missouri and Texas. The former saloon
girl vowed the journey would be worth it. In the small town
of Redemption she planned to start anew, to live a normal,
respectable life-a life free of fear and pain. Engaged to
the mayor, Laurel was within inches of realizing her dream.
And then Shenandoah rode into town.
The legendary rebel spy was the only man she'd ever cared
for, the only good memory she had of St. Louis. But, he'd
betrayed by not returning for her after the war as he'd
promised. And now he could ruin her last chance at
happiness. Strange that she should think Shenandoah was
interested in spilling her secrets. No, he posed a threat
far more dangerous. He wanted Laurel's body, her passion,
her love.
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