When the town’s Sheriff is killed by an outlaw’s bullet, Deputy Dalton Brady suddenly becomes Arizona’s youngest sheriff. The loss of his best friend and mentor is hard enough, but Dalton quickly finds himself thrust into a deadly maze of intrigue and revenge that threatens not just his life, but the lives of those he loves.
Is this new responsibility a burden too heavy to carry?
Mary O’Neill is in love with Dalton, but she hates his dangerous job. Mary is the town’s gentle schoolmarm, a girl who isn’t sure that she can marry a man who lives by the gun and who might die by it. When storm clouds gather over Lonetree, Mary’s resolve is tested as she decides to risk the pain of loving a man who might make her a widow.
Her heart is torn between her love for him and her fear of losing him forever.
When a homeless boy shows up in Lonetree one day, Dalton takes him in out of compassion. The boy's presence stirs up more than just sympathy; it brings a whirlwind of secrets and danger that could engulf the entire town. As Dalton and Mary delve deeper, they uncover more and more, leading to a climactic confrontation that will test them to the core…
"The Reluctant Avenger" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Genre: Western
Is this new responsibility a burden too heavy to carry?
Mary O’Neill is in love with Dalton, but she hates his dangerous job. Mary is the town’s gentle schoolmarm, a girl who isn’t sure that she can marry a man who lives by the gun and who might die by it. When storm clouds gather over Lonetree, Mary’s resolve is tested as she decides to risk the pain of loving a man who might make her a widow.
Her heart is torn between her love for him and her fear of losing him forever.
When a homeless boy shows up in Lonetree one day, Dalton takes him in out of compassion. The boy's presence stirs up more than just sympathy; it brings a whirlwind of secrets and danger that could engulf the entire town. As Dalton and Mary delve deeper, they uncover more and more, leading to a climactic confrontation that will test them to the core…
"The Reluctant Avenger" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Genre: Western
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