Calder Grit: A Sweeping Historical Ranching Dynasty Novel

US: Kensington, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A Romeo and Juliet romance with shades of Legends of the Fall powers the in tense drama of this beautifully written and researched saga from a legendar y New York Times bestselling author. Return to early twentieth century Mont ana with this compelling book that pits farmer against cattleman and brothe r against brother, in a story of America's westward expansion. As the countryside explodes in violence, the Calder patriarch has the power to stop the destruction, though some believe Benteen Calder is only stokin g the flames for his own gain. One man courageously straddles the divide... That man is Blake Dollarhide, the ambitious young owner of Blue Moon's lumb er mill. When Blake's spoiled half-brother takes advantage of the innocent daughter of a homesteading family, Blake steps in as Hanna Anderson's bride groom to restore her honor and give her unborn child his name. But Blake do esn't count on the storm of feelings he develops for sweet Hanna. When the war between the factions rages anew, everyone wonders if Blake will stand b y the close-knit community he serves, or the wife he took in name only... A marriage of love is more than Hanna ever dreamed of. For her family, surviving the rugged trip west, claiming a parcel of land and planting their first crops on the vast prairie are the only things that matter. Which is why the unexpected passion she feels for her husband is all the more poignant. But even as she longs to trust the strong bond growing between her and Blake, Hanna knows it will take courage and grit to overcome the differences between them. And even greater strength of will to put down roots in this wild new co.