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The Lone Texan
Jodi Thomas · Whispering Mountain #4
A widowed woman auctioned off by outlaws is rescued by a mysterious stranger who outbids them all.
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Three days after arriving in Galveston, newly widowed Sage McMurray finds herself taken hostage in a robbery. She fears she may never see Whispering Mountain again when the outlaws decide to auction their pretty captive off to the highest bidder, until a tall stranger offers twice the highest bid.
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