Devil McCare

Summary

Mary Archer, an urban manicurist navigating the sterile artifice of high-society grooming, finds her existential trajectory irrevocably altered when she encounters Devil McCare, a rancher whose rugged authenticity serves as a stark antithesis to the metropolitan elite. Despite the predatory machinations of wealthy debutantes who view McCare as a trophy to be tamed, a genuine affinity blossoms between the laborer and the frontiersman. Enchanted by his evocative descriptions of the untamed Sour Lake, Mary abandons her city life to re-establish her trade within a rustic hotel. Her arrival disrupts the local social hierarchy, as her sophisticated charm eclipses McCare’s ward, Vera, and ignites a volatile rivalry between McCare and the austere Parson Brown. The narrative culminates in a visceral confrontation where the boundaries of morality and passion collide, ultimately forging a union between the manicurist and the rancher amidst the unforgiving beauty of the Western range.

Synopsis

Mary Archer, a manicurist in a big city, becomes infatuated with Western rancher Devil McCare. He also falls for her, to the dismay of the wealthy society girls who try to tempt him. Mary, won over by Devil's description of life on the range, follows him to Sour Lake, where she becomes the manicurist in the hotel and the idol of Sour Lake, outshining Devil's ward Vera. After some adventures, including a fight between Devil and Parson Brown over Mary, Devil and Mary find happiness together.