Hidden Bloodlines
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Last published Thu, Mar 20, 2025
Raised by her tough, no-nonsense grandfather, John Dutton, the formidable head of the Yellowstone Ranch, Emily has always known one thing for certain: family means everything. Her life has been shaped by the ranch, the hard work, and the complicated dynamics of the Dutton legacy, but her own origins have always been a mystery. She was told her parents were lost to the world before she could even remember, and John has never spoken of them.
What Emily doesn't know is that the truth of her parentage has been hidden in plain sight. Beth Dutton, her mother, and Rip Wheeler, her father, are two of the most notorious figures on the ranch-but neither of them have ever revealed their connection to Emily. Raised under John's watchful eye, Emily has grown up unaware that she is the granddaughter of John Dutton-and the daughter of the two people who are both legends and ghosts within the Yellowstone world.
As Emily's world begins to unravel, she stumbles upon clues that lead her to the truth: the parents she thought were lost are still alive, and they've been a part of her life in ways she never imagined. Now, Emily must face the dangerous and complicated legacy of her bloodline, and decide what it means to belong to a family built on secrets, power, and sacrifice.
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