Romeo has Juliet, King Arthur had Guinevere and Robin Hood had Maid Marian.Įldredge writes that for a beautiful woman, men will storm the castle, slay the dragon–or in modern times, hit a game-winning shot. Men are made to go into the unknown and conquer it.Ī man’s last desire is to find a beauty to rescue. In every James Bond and Indiana Jones film, the main character goes on an adventure that tests them as a man and makes them stronger afterward. “Adventure requires something of us, puts us to the test,” says the author. The desire for an adventure to live is also part of being a hero in one’s own life. In almost every famous film, the main character has to fight something or someone to become a hero (ex. The desire to battle can also be found in books and movies.

Even as kids, boys want to play war and attack something–whether it be another person or an object like a ball. In the bible it even says that “the LORD is a warrior the LORD is his name” (Ex. He argues that aggression is part of the masculine design and that men are hardwired for it.

Should she tie her fortune to Gage or Aaron? Either choice will put an end to her dreams of a civilized life.Eldredge writes that the desire for a battle to fight, an adventure to live and a beauty to rescue, are the three things that men desire most. He does suggest a way for Kylie to stay safe, though - marry him! More attacks scare Kylie near to death, and she can't face living on her own any longer.

Who would attack her way out here? Aaron and Kylie suspect it's the local land baron - but Gage Coulter denies any involvement.

But all Kylie's future plans are put in jeopardy when someone tries to burn her out. Kylie's focus is to 'prove up' her homestead, sell it for a profit, move back east, and live the rest of her life in civilization. government, even if she really did serve in the war? Aaron is interested in the little spitfire from the moment her long hair falls from her cap, but when he tells her of his plan to stake his own claim, farther west and up in the mountains, she draws away. She begs him not to tell, but can he in good conscience defraud the U.S. But she makes one lousy man! When land agent Aaron Masterson comes to inspect her claim, he immediately realizes she's a woman. Kylie Wilde fought in the Civil War dressed as a boy and now she's homesteading as a man.

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