Empire Builders (#01 in Great Northwest Series)

When Tavish Wilder stakes his claim in Washington state, rival businessman Mack Ridgeway steals his land. Assuming another identity, Tavish plots revenge, but things get complicated when Mack's daughter falls for him. Will he use his enemy's daughter to avenge his loss? 334 pages, from Bethany
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Courageous men andwomen brought their hopes to the Pacific Northwest, but only a few would triumph.The Great Northwest book 1.
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Returning home after being shanghaied four years earlier, Tavish Wilder seeks revenge against railroad giant Kingston Montgomery, who had murdered Tavish's wife and stolen his vast expanse of Washington timberland. By the author of the Heart of India series. Original. IP.
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Steel tracks and the lure of the sea led them to Washington Territory, but only a few would triumph.^^Ember Ridgeway is the vivacious, pampered niece of railroad tycoon Mack Ridgeway. Orphaned at a young age, Ember's struggle for identity in a world of greed leaves her feeling empty and alone. But then Tavish Wilder enters her life, and Ember's dreams began to include the one thing her uncle's money can't buy.^^Tavish Wilder's driving ambition is to rise up as a powerful timber baron in the Northwest territories. But life in the train camps is a world away from his dreams, and the road to success is riddled with treachery.^^Mack Ridgeway is determined to climb his way to the top of the Northern Pacific railroad-no matter what the cost. With his son by his side, he plans to rule the Northwest and rid the rich timberland of any who would stand in his way.^^Their dreams brought them together. Would tragedy and deceit drive them apart?
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