A daring rescue on a sunlit lake kicks off a clash of courage, pride, and second chances in the wild West.
In a rugged frontier setting, a man’s impulsive heroism leads to an unlikely meeting with a reluctant beauty. When a dangerous riverbend and a bright blue cloak bring a drowning woman to his shore, one heated moment becomes a turning point for two wary strangers. The rescue sets the tone for a story of grit, pride, and uneasy alliance as they navigate the lure of the lake and the danger nearby.
The world centers on a powerful ranching family where loyalty, wealth, and risk collide. Amid rumors, rivalries, and the shadow of a larger scheme, old loyalties are tested and new bonds form. A sharp-witted mechanician and a bold, impulsive heir add depth to a tale of manners, menace, and the possibility of second chances.
Ideal for readers who enjoy classic Westerns with strong character clashes, bold rescues, and the pull of a second chance.
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To-day he was on the last lap of a delectable journey. Three days ago he had ridden out of the sun-baked town of San Juan; three months had passed since he had sailed out of a South Sea port. Far down there, foregathering with sailor men in a dirty water-front boarding-house, he had grown suddenly and even tenderly reminiscent of a cleaner land which he had roamed as a boy. He stared back across the departed years as many a man has looked from just some such resort as Black Jack sboarding-house, a little wistfully withal. Abruptly throwing down his unplayed hand and forfeiting his ante in a card game, he had gotten up and taken ship back across the Pacific.
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About The Author American writer Jackson Gregory (1882 –1943) began his career as a San Francisco newspaper reporter and was later a high school principal. The family settled in California where Jackson wrote western and detective stories. Several of his stories were the basis of Hollywood films including The Man from Painted Post.
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