Stands A Calder Man Author:Janet Dailey Webb Calder, the son of one of the richest landowners in the Montana territory and heir to the prosperous Triple C Ranch, was raised to cherish and protect the lush green pastureland that made his family's fortune. But when the Enlarged Homestead Act is passed in 1909, a wave of penniless immigrant farmers invades the cattlemen's territory, rob... more »bing the earth of its riches. It is only a matter of time before the growing tension between the cattlemen and farmers erupts into violence. Among the newcomers are Lilli and Stefan Reisner from New York City. They married after a fire that claimed the lives of both of Lilli's parents. Stefan, their best friend, vowed to protect their young daughter. Lilli is forever grateful for his kindness and for the only love she knows...until she meets Webb Caler, the handsome, virile cowboy whose intense gaze suggests that there is much more to love than she has ever known. Webb curses himself for wanting something that belongs to another man, but he finds himself approaching Lilli's cabin while her husband is away. Forced to spend the night as a howling blizzard rages outside. Webb gathers her into an embrace. Suddenly, there is no right or wrong-only the inevitable. It is a night that nearly costs him his life, that ruins Lilli's marriage and reputation, and keeps the two lovers apart for five lonely years. Their passion, however, survives, and catapults them into a battle in which pride, land and life itself are at stake. With the unique storytelling talent that has made her the best-selling romance writer in America, Janet Dailey has created a moving addition to her popular series on the Calder family of Montana.« less
A book about newcomers rushing to claim grasslands out west. The fight between the ranchers and the homsteaders with love coming to make things more dificult.
This is book #2 in the Calder series (This Calder Range is #1, This Calder Sky is #3. I have all three posted. It is an excellent series and follows each generation of Calders and their sruggles and triumphs.