River Lady
Published in 1985, River Lady is a historical romance novel by Jude Deveraux. The story is set in Virginia and Kentucky. Characters include Leah Simmons and Wesley Stanford. Readers will find themes of man-woman relationships and plantation owners.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 61 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.
At about 348 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About River Lady
**River Lady** Handsome plantation owner Wesley Stanford would barely recall the poverty-stricken young girl named Leah Simmons who adored him from afar years ago. Now, in an unexpected twist of fate — a chance encounter on the Virginia riverfront — he will become Leah’s reluctant husband. Determined to forge a new life in untamed Kentucky, Wesley discovers that the bride he hopes to abandon is passionate, proud, and brave — and may be the woman he cannot live without.
Quick answers
Who wrote River Lady?
River Lady was written by Jude Deveraux and first published in 1985.
What genre is River Lady?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.
How long is River Lady?
The median edition has 348 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to River Lady?
Readers who like it often enjoy Petals on the River, The Notebook and Voyager.
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