The Loves of Ruby Dee
by Curtiss Ann Matlock
Ruby Dee, licensed practical nurse, has come to the high plains of Oklahoma to care for an ailing old man. She brings her classic Ford Galaxie, her dog Sally and her dear Aunt Edna's ashes, seeking peace and healing of her own. She finds a fractured family of ranchers—intense Will, wild Lonnie and irascible Hardy—who each find in her balm for their troubled hearts. Three loves for Ruby Dee—but only one will heal her own bruised heart. Women's Fiction/Contemporary Romance by Curtiss Ann Matlock; originally published by Avon