Outback Man Seeks Wife
Oct 2010 · Sold by Harlequin
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An ambitious bush bachelor vows to restore his ancestral Queensland ranch—and loses his heart to the one woman he cannot claim.
Finally returning to the dilapidated family ranch Clay Cunningham once called home, he intends to restore it to its former glory…and to settle down and find himself a wife.
Winning the Jimboorie Cup on his black gelding proves his skill in the saddle, but turning the neglected acreage into a thriving cattle station demands far greater grit.
Local girl Caroline McNevin is as fragile and innocent as Clay is proud and rugged. Yet there is something in her vulnerability that touches Clay. Where the crumbling sandstone walls of Jimboorie House promise endless labor, the quiet warmth in Caroline’s velvety-brown eyes offers an impossible comfort.
Bound by duty to her family at Victory Downs and pledged to another man, she cannot surrender to the dangerous spark flaring between them. He wants her as his bride, but Caroline cannot be his….
Finally returning to the dilapidated family ranch Clay Cunningham once called home, he intends to restore it to its former glory…and to settle down and find himself a wife.
Winning the Jimboorie Cup on his black gelding proves his skill in the saddle, but turning the neglected acreage into a thriving cattle station demands far greater grit.
Local girl Caroline McNevin is as fragile and innocent as Clay is proud and rugged. Yet there is something in her vulnerability that touches Clay. Where the crumbling sandstone walls of Jimboorie House promise endless labor, the quiet warmth in Caroline’s velvety-brown eyes offers an impossible comfort.
Bound by duty to her family at Victory Downs and pledged to another man, she cannot surrender to the dangerous spark flaring between them. He wants her as his bride, but Caroline cannot be his….
- Small Town Setting: Jimboorie comes alive during the annual bush races, where three bustling pubs, desert camel rides, and the lively community dance bring the far-flung district together.
- Rural Romance: Inheriting a grand forty-room homestead with Welsh slate roofs and broken cedar shutters, Clay must revive Jimboorie Station while resisting the woman who captivates him.
- Forbidden Love: Scott Harper expects Caroline to be his compliant Christmas bride, but Clay’s arrival exposes the jealousy and cruel arrogance hiding beneath her fiancé’s golden charm.
- Also by This Author: The Cattle King's Bride, Cattle Baron: Nanny Needed and Le rêve de Leona.
An ambitious bush bachelor vows to restore his ancestral Queensland ranch—and loses his heart to the one woman he cannot claim.
Finally returning to the dilapidated family ranch Clay Cunningham once called home, he intends to restore it to its former glory…and to settle down and find himself a w...
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Prolific Australian romance writer Margaret Way was born in Brisbane, Australia. Before her marriage and the birth of her son, she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist. Her first novel, Time of the Jacaranda, was published in 1970. Since then, she has written over 120 novels.
Prolific Australian romance writer Margaret Way was born in Brisbane, Australia. Before her marriage and the birth of her son, she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist. Her first novel, Time of the Jacaranda, was published in 1970. Since then, she has written over 120 no...
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