Emmy's Equal (33 page)
Authors: Marcia Gruver
Tags: #Fiction, #Christian, #Romance, #Fiction/Romance Western
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Marcia is a full-time writer who hails from Southeast Texas. Inordinately enamored by the past, she delights in writing historical fiction. Marcia’s deep south-central roots lend a southern-comfortable style and touch of humor to her writing. Through her books, she hopes to leave behind a legacy of hope and faith to the coming generations.
When she’s not plotting stories about God’s grace, Marcia spends her time reading, playing video games, or taking long drives through the Texas hill country. She and her husband, Lee, have one daughter and four sons. Collectively, this motley crew has graced them with eleven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter—so far.
A STRONG-WILLED CITY GIRL MEETS HER MATCH IN A STUBBORN VAQUERO
Emmy Dane’s recent decision to trust God with her life has yet to rub off on her stubborn spirit. When her family decides to travel to South Texas to research ranching and demand that Emmy join them, she vows to hate every minute of it.
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In Carrizo Springs, Texas, cowboy and ranch foreman Diego Marcelo’s Choctaw mama tells him about her dream that God will soon deliver Diego from his loneliness. Diego assures her he has no need of deliverance and likes things the way they are ... but grows jealous over the seeming attraction between Emmy and his boss’s son. So why is his mother adamant that Emmy is not the one from her dreams?
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When Emmy’s family and Diego’s boss are overdue returning from a cattle drive, Emmy insists on accompanying Diego’s search party. Diego refuses, but finds Emmy’s stubbornness a match for his own.
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Faced with a stampede and a wildfire, will Emmy and Diego be able to surrender their wills and recognize true love before it’s too late?
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Marcia Gruver, author and creative writing teacher, lives near Houston, Texas, and has published various articles, poems, and devotionals.