Westward Moon — Linda Bridey

A historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride. *Sweet Clean Romance novel* It has been three long years since Sparrow, a young Lakota woman, has seen Jack Samuels, the handsome deputy who captured her heart. Forced by her father to marry a man she has come to loath, Sparrow lives a life of sadness and fear. Panther, her husband is physically abusive and though Sparrow tries to divorce him according to Lakota law, her father, the chief of their tribe will not allow the divorce to take place. Knowing that if she stays that she will continue to live in misery or even be killed, Sparrow plans a daring escape with help from a friend. Through her friend, Sparrow reaches out to Jack for assistance in getting away and coming home. Jack Samuels has never forgotten his beautiful Lakota maiden. When he receives a letter from one Sasha McCall in Nebraska, he is shocked to find this letter containing an entreaty from Sparrow to come rescue her. Jack jumps into action and with help from his father and their Lakota friend, Reckless, begins a race to reach Sparrow. When they reunite, their passion and love picks up right where they left off. Once back in Dawson, the couple begins plans to wed so that no one can ever separate them again. This is not easy amid the dangers that lurk everywhere, but the biggest danger comes in the form of secrets and lies and the fabric of Jack and Sparrow's relationship is torn. Can they find their way back into each other's arms or is the handsome deputy and the Lakota maiden's love to be forever denied?