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Orphaned during a journey westward, young Lenora Adamson is rescued by rugged wanderer James Callaway, and she gives him her body and soul, but she wonders if her love can tame his nomadic heart. By the author of Touch the Wild Wind. Reissue.
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"James, it's all right," she said, taking his hand in hers and pressing it to her cheek.
"Is it truly?" he asked, caressing her face.
"Yes," she said, kissing the tips of his fingers. When his hand left her lips and found the buttons at the front of her dress, she took a deep breath. Then she relaxed and let the shame that was trying to surface again be suffocated by the warm, sure hand that now covered one breast.
"You're sure, Lenora?" he asked again, already slipping her dress down over her shoulders with the other hand. "I don't want to take advantage of you," he added, stroking her naked flesh.
"What am I doing?" she thought. "Is this really myself, consenting to this?" But the question came from the rational part of her and was sublimely irrelevant as he lowered her, clinging, to the ground, and made her forget the dampness of the night. His breath coming in sharp rasps silenced all else in her ears as he bent his head and touched her lips with his.
Lenora began to writhe with pleasure, losing all thought of what was soon to happen. All she knew was this new existence, outside of time and reason, and this new urgency demanding to be quelled....
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Other Leisure Books by Cassie Edwards:
ISLAND RAPTURE EDEN'S PROMISE WHEN PASSION CALLS ROSES AFTER RAIN TOUCH THE WILD WIND
The Savage Series: SAVAGE SUNRISE SAVAGE MISTS SAVAGE PROMISE SAVAGE PERSUASION
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Secrets of My Heart
Cassie Edwards
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Lovingly to my brother Joe Decker, sister-in-law Ann, nephew Brian and niece Aimee.
A LEISURE BOOK
June 1993
Published by
Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc. 276 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10001
If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as "unsold and destroyed" to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this "stripped book."
Copyright MCMLXXXIII by Cassie Edwards
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the Publisher, except where permitted by law.
The name "Leisure Books" and the stylized "L" with design are trademarks of Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc.
Printed in the United States of America.
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PART ONE SAN FRANCISCO
The human heart is often the victims of the sensations of the moment; success intoxicates it to presumption, and disappointment dejects and terrifies it. Volney
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Chapter One
'Tis in my memory lock'd And you yourself shall keep The key to it. Shakespeare
July, 1873
Behind him were days and days of countless graves. James Calloway gave the reins another slap, chewing angrily on a piece of grass. He had not realized what a large part death played in the pioneer experience. "Damn cholera," he whispered. "Damn, damn cholera."
Since having separated himself from the wagon train, he had only to follow a trail of discarded furniture, broken down wagons, and fresh graves to know that he was headed in the right direction: to San Francisco, California, where his dreams were now leading him.
The ocean of yellow poppies flooding the fields and slopes on all sides of him was a welcome sight. There was a peacefulness in the way
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they rose and fell in gentle waves. Another welcome sight was the sparkle of water tumbling down the side of the mountain that stood nearby. He would make camp there before nightfall. Perhaps in the mountain stream, he would find his breakfast. After many days spent in search of water and game, now that he was finally anticipating the end of his journey, water, fish, and fowl had become abundant.
James suddenly brought the horses to a halt. There was something else ahead. Was it a mirage, or was that a womana beautiful womansitting on the ground beside an over-turned wagon? He had not seen any signs of life for days. And now? To have happened along the same trail where this enchanting creature sat alone, in need of help?
He spat the sprig of grass from his mouth, lifted the reins, and clucked to the horses.
The shade from the overturned wagon gave some relief to Lenora Marie Adamson. But she couldn't push aside the fear that was fast consuming her, for nightfall would soon be settling around her in a dark shroud. And what would be seeking her out in the dark? Would it be some hungry animal, some stray tribe of curious Indians?
"Oh, Papa," she whispered. "What am I to do?"
Cholera had been the evil lurking on this trail for weeks now. And when her father had first shown signs of it, all other members of the
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