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The bride of a man she had never loved, Araminta Winthrop's life is changed drastically and forever when notorious desperado Rigo del Castillo crosses the Mexican border to crash, guns blazing, into her Texas wedding reception, taking her captive in a game of savage revenge against her unwanted husband. It is Rigo's ruthless intention to ravish Araminta, then return her to Judd Hobart, the neighboring rancher her grandfather has arranged for her to marry and who had, years ago, raped and killed Rigo's own young bride, Marisol. But once he has claimed Araminta as his own, Rigo finds he cannot bring himself to part with her, after all. Instead, he carries her deeper into Mexico, where a revolution is under way, under the leadership of the great general Pancho Villa. Soon, Araminta is swept up in the war for freedom --- and she no longer seeks to escape from Rigo, with whom she has fallen in love. But Judd Hobart wants his bride back, and he will stop at nothing --- not even murder --- to retrieve her!
"Filled with warm details, Desperado will delight Brandewyne fans...brings the early twentieth century and the love of two brave, daring souls to life amidst the backdrop of revolution and the great Pancho Villa." ---Affaire de Coeur on Desperado
"Set in Texas in the early 1900's, Desperado is an enthralling read....A fast-paced novel that will keep the pages turning. Ms. Brandewyne's characters and setting are pure delight." ---Cowboykisses on Desperado
"Rebecca Brandewyne knows how to capture the heat, the danger, and the raw, untamed passion of the Old West. Once again, she enthralls readers with a powerful new tale of a beautiful woman, a desperate man --- and their searing love." ---Doubleday Book Club on Desperado
"The writing runs hot with high drama and action...the story lacks nothing in characterization and plot." ---Los Angeles Daily News on Desperado
"Powerful, sensual, and intensely emotional...Desperado marks Brandewyne's return to grittier romances." ---Romantic Times on Desperado