As a U.S. Territorial Marshal, Clint Tanner is used to taking on tough situations, but he never expected to sign up to be a mail-order husband. But that is the only way he can reach his goal of owning a ranch and becoming a blacksmith. When a determined woman shows up, gun in hand, demanding he find her father’s killer, Clint is caught off guard. How can he say no when she takes him as a prisoner?
Ellie Broadbent’s life has been nothing short of a disaster. First, her father was murdered, and the law failed to deliver justice, leaving the killer free. Then, her uncle and aunt move in and take over the finances, leaving Ellie and her sister nothing. Feeling helpless, she decides to take matters into her own hands by finding the lousy lawman and forcing him to right one of the wrongs in her life.
But there’s one problem: Clint Tanner is far too handsome and charming for her liking. How can she possibly stay angry at him now?
Does a name really define a person?
Cain Jackson’s name has cursed him for as long as he could remember. Although he doesn’t want to be looked upon as the Bible’s first killer, Cain has been drawn to a dishonest life and makes a living as a gunslinger. When he gets word of his sister’s death, he is determined to find the person responsible and seek justice. But the tables turn when he meets the sister of a childhood friend who is no longer a little girl. Charlotte Bortner is all grown up and has a heart of gold. And he doesn’t understand why being with her makes him want to be a better person.
Will she ever be the reason he has stars in his eyes… or will she be the thorn in his side?
Amelia Langley is determined to make her way to Rattlesnake Ridge in Nevada. Her heart tells her that is where she’ll find her grandparents. As a young girl, her parents sailed to Spain but never returned, leaving her in an orphanage… and wanting a family desperately. Along the way, she meets Chet Hunter, a man heading toward the same place, who immediately proves he is a protector with a kind heart. But she soon discovers that he has been following her for a purpose, and his confession is quite unsettling. However, he is not the only one with secrets…