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Here is a story of passion and conflict, set against the primitive backdrop of the early American southwest--and featuring the smoldering conflict between two brothers, one privileged, one denied by his ancestry of his rightful heritage, and both struggling to possess the same woman.
Maria Espinosa, a lovely young Spanish girl, born to one of Mexico City's wealthiest families, finds herself orphaned and penniless when the cholera epidemic of 1679 claims the lives of her parents. From this shattering moment begins the story of her struggle for survival in a harsh land and her discovery of personal worth and identity.
Traveling to Santa Fe to her only living relative, Maria is the only one to survive a brutal massacre by a band of Apache Indians. Rebuffed by her sister for the lack of a dowry, Maria is taken in by Diego Masferrer, a young ranchero whom she falls in love with, but then finds herself torn between her love for Diego and his half-Indian brother.
Here is a story of familial love and conflict, rich in historical authenticity, created by a natural storyteller.
Here is a story of passion and conflict, set against the primitive backdrop of the early American southwest--and featuring the smoldering conflict between two brothers, one privileged, one denied by his ancestry of his rightful heritage, and both struggling to possess the same woman.
Maria Espinosa, a lovely young Spanish girl, born to one of Mexico City's wealthiest families, finds herself orphaned and penniless when the cholera epidemic of 1679 claims the lives of her parents. From this shattering moment begins the story of her struggle for survival in a harsh land and her discovery of personal worth and identity.
Traveling to Santa Fe to her only living relative, Maria is the only one to survive a brutal massacre by a band of Apache Indians. Rebuffed by her sister for the lack of a dowry, Maria is taken in by Diego Masferrer, a young ranchero whom she falls in love with, but then finds herself torn between her love for Diego and his half-Indian brother.
Here is a story of familial love and conflict, rich in historical authenticity, created by a natural storyteller.
