TY - BOOK AU - Reece,Colleen L. TI - Romance rides the range T2 - California brides SN - 1410461696 (hardcover) PY - 2013/// CY - Waterville, Maine PB - Thorndike Press KW - Frontier and pioneer life KW - Fiction KW - Man-woman relationships KW - San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) KW - Large type books KW - Christian fiction KW - gsafd KW - Love stories N2 - Sarah Anderson refuses to become a drudge for her stepfather and his children after her mother dies -- or a pawn for his indebtedness to a riverboat gambler. Escaping from her Missouri home, Sarah heads for California to find her brother Seth, trusting God to keep her safe. Matt Sterling rescued Seth and taught him to become a top hand on the Sterling ranch near Madera. Betrayed once, Matt vows the San Joaquin River will run dry before he ever gets involved with another woman ER -