Forgiving (edition 1992)

by LaVyrle Spencer (Author)

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Sarah Merritt arrives in the town of Deadwood in 1876, determined to start its first newspaper and to find her runaway sister, but she soon runs afoul of handsome Sheriff Noah Campbell, who arrests her.

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Member:	KimSalyers
Title:	Forgiving
Authors:	LaVyrle Spencer (Author)
Info:	Jove (1992), Edition: Jove Edition, 464 pages
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Sarah Merritt has come to Deadwood to start a newspaper and to find her sister Addie. She immediately tangles with Marshal Noah Campbell and ends up in jail. This is one of those enemies-to-lovers tropes, but it also has a slow burn, sometimes too slow. It's a double romance also, as Addie has been working as a prostitute. Sarah tries to rescue her, but it isn't very easy.
This author is great to read as she really researches her historical details. I liked learning about early gold mining, Deadwood, and printing, as well as a wealth of other knowledge about the late nineteenth century.
The romances were good, though I couldn't always sympathize with Sarah's fits-and-starts attitude toward Noah. No spoilers but I think I liked the secondary romance better. (

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N.W.Moors | Dec 30, 2022 |

Enjoyable story set in South Dakota in the late 1800's. Sarah heads to Deadwood to find her estranged sister, who is working in a brothel. She sets up a newspaper in town, clashes immediately with the marshal, and with her sister's old love Robert arriving, finally convinces Addie to leave the brothel. Sarah and Noah keep sparking and dancing around one another, until they finally wind up marrying. (

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nancynova | Jan 19, 2016 |

I've read most of LaVyrle Spencer's books and there are only a handful that I remember clearly. This is one of them. Typical Spencer. Sweet romance. (

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lesmel | Jul 14, 2013 |

1876 "gold" town days. Newspaper lady; sister was a prostitute. Cold, snowy, rainy. (

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3 in 1: The Endearment / Bitter Sweet / Forgiving by LaVyrle Spencer

3 in 1: The Gamble / The Endearment / Forgiving by LaVyrle Spencer

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Time-Life Book Digest: Circle of Friends | Magic Hour | Jurassic Park | Forgiving by Time-Life Books

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Forgiving

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1991-01

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Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

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Sarah Merritt arrives in the town of Deadwood in 1876, determined to start its first newspaper and to find her runaway sister, but she soon runs afoul of handsome Sheriff Noah Campbell, who arrests her.

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There's a place in every heart for forgiving....

Sarah. She came to Deadwood, a rough and tumble western town, with an ambitious dream of starting a newspaper. But her journey had another purpose--to find her sister and mend the family tie that was severed years ago, when Addie left home with a hardened heart--and without an explanation.

Noah. The thought of this headstrong woman turning his town upside down riled Marshal Campbell to no end. But there was something about Sarah that the lawman found irresistible. Inside, he longed to treat her like a lady. But outside, he'd keep up his ornery image--and give her a rocky welcome to town...

Two strong-willed souls, Sarah and Noah would discover the timeless beauty of love--when the heart learns to take back the past and start again...

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