Special Author's Cut Edition (A Matthews/Sandhurst Novel)

Originally Published by Ballantine Books

"A rootin'-tootin', rollicking romance between a Wild West beauty and a deliciously dangerous Duke. I LOVED it!" ~ New York Times Bestselling Author BERTRICE SMALL

Impetuous, courageous Shelby Matthews moves from Deadwood to Cody, Wyoming to manage her father's new ranch. She plots an outrageous scheme to raise funds for improvements by playing poker.

Dashing, witty Geoffrey Weston, Marquess of Sandhurst, arrives in Wyoming for one last adventure before he submits to an arranged marriage to save the family estates.

When Geoff steps off the train in Cody, Shelby thinks he'll be an easy mark in her poker game. However, he quickly wins half her ranch and has no intention of letting her out of the bet. It's the beginning of a magical, impossible romance that takes the couple across the sea to England, where Shelby performs with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and Geoff, now a Duke, wrestles with conflicts between duty and the painful longings of his heart.

REVIEWS

"An English Duke and a woman from the Wild West – that's a combination you just can't beat! This is a wonderful story filled with adventure, humor, and people who are completely out-of place in fascinating places. The characters are enchanting and real and will have you cheering for them throughout every delightful page... Don't miss this charming book!" ~ #1 New York Times Bestselling Author CATHERINE COULTER

"I read WILDBLOSSOM in one sitting, staying up until dawn to see how on earth these totally believable, engaging lovers find a way to bridge the emotional and societal chasms that separate them. All the delicious qualities I've loved about Cynthia Wright's novels – a marvelous sense of time and place, luscious love scenes, clever plotting – are packed into what may be her best book." ~ CIJI WARE, Bestselling Author of A COTTAGE BY THE SEA