where the wild rose blooms Author:lori wick IN THE HIGH MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO, YOUNG CLAYTON TAGGART DREAMS OF THE DAY WHEN HE CAN LEAVE THE ROUGH LIFE OF A MINE SURVEYOR TO BECOME A SCHOOL TEACHER. IN THE MIDST OF HIS PLANS, HE MEETS JACKIE FONTAINE, A BEAUTIFUL, HAUGHTY NEWCOMER FROM THE EAST WHOSE HEADSTRONG WAYS SOON CAUSE SPARKS TO FLY! AT FIRST, CLAY GETS MORE PLEASURE OUT OF TEASIN... more »G JACKIE THAN IN WOOING HER. BUT AS TIME GOES BY, A DELICATE LOVE STARTS TO BLOSSOM BETWEEN THEM. THEN TRAGEDY STRIKES-LEAVING JACKIE WITH A SECRET SO TERRIBLE THAT SHE'D RATHER LOSE CLAY THAN SHARE IT WITH HIM. CAN THE LOARD HELP JACKIE OVERCOMVER HER STUBBORN PRIDE AND OPEN HER HEAR TO CLAY-BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE?« less