Proud Mary

Growing up in Arizona, Mary Fox endured parental desertion, abuse, poverty, and no understanding of what it means to love and be loved. At age 18, she changes her name to Carolina Palmer and hops a bus on the road to a new life in Columbia, South Carolina.
Twelve years later, she is an educated successful woman living in Washington, D.C. All she lacks is the love and family life she craves. She sees all of this in Doctor Stede Foster, the man who rescues her from an embarrassing fall when she returns to Arizona to rediscover her roots.
Not just a doctor, Stede rides the rodeo circuit. He invites Carolina to travel with him to Texas so she can follow clues to her father. The journey leads them both to love and new challenges. Will their feelings be strong enough for her to face her fears and find Mary Fox again?