A classic western novel from Frank Wheeler with non-stop epic adventure and a blend of western romance
Kip Gossett thrived as sheriff, but after the death of his deputy, his world crumbled. Guilt-ridden, he retreated to the mountains, abandoning the badge and the life hed known.
Solitude seemed his only escape
Until a desperate plea from his ex-wife, Laura, forces him back into action.
Lauras daughter and a local ranchers daughter have been kidnapped, and though Laura has remarried, Kip agrees to help, hoping to right the wrongs of his past.
But Kip never expected Mallory Bryce, the ranchers fiery and headstrong eldest daughter, to join the hunt.
Determined to save her sister, Mallorys relentless spirit awakens something in Kip he thought hed lost. As the search intensifies, so does the undeniable pull between them.
But time is running out. The kidnappers are always one step ahead, moving the girls from hideout to hideout, and the demands for ransom grow higher by the day.
Someone is orchestrating it all.
A mastermind lurking in the shadows.
Kip, Mallory, and Laura must unravel the mystery and stay one step ahead, racing against time to find the girls before the kidnappers' plan reaches its deadly conclusion.
Will Kip's second chance at redemption come at a cost too great to bear?
Each novel in the series is a standalone western which can be read out of order.
Genre: Western
Kip Gossett thrived as sheriff, but after the death of his deputy, his world crumbled. Guilt-ridden, he retreated to the mountains, abandoning the badge and the life hed known.
Solitude seemed his only escape
Until a desperate plea from his ex-wife, Laura, forces him back into action.
Lauras daughter and a local ranchers daughter have been kidnapped, and though Laura has remarried, Kip agrees to help, hoping to right the wrongs of his past.
But Kip never expected Mallory Bryce, the ranchers fiery and headstrong eldest daughter, to join the hunt.
Determined to save her sister, Mallorys relentless spirit awakens something in Kip he thought hed lost. As the search intensifies, so does the undeniable pull between them.
But time is running out. The kidnappers are always one step ahead, moving the girls from hideout to hideout, and the demands for ransom grow higher by the day.
Someone is orchestrating it all.
A mastermind lurking in the shadows.
Kip, Mallory, and Laura must unravel the mystery and stay one step ahead, racing against time to find the girls before the kidnappers' plan reaches its deadly conclusion.
Will Kip's second chance at redemption come at a cost too great to bear?
Each novel in the series is a standalone western which can be read out of order.
Genre: Western
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