Gunslinger

A version of this work originally appeared in the print anthology To Tame a Texan, under the title Long Stretch of Lonesome.A hired gun falls for the one woman whos completely wrong for him in this Western romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lorraine Heath.Chance Wilder never wanted to be a hero. A road-weary gunslinger with a ruthless reputation, he focuses only on his next targetand his next payday. That is, until a young boy offers Chance everything he ownsa piece of string, a harmonica, and a bent pennyif hell save his sister from a couple of thugs. Chance agrees, only to discover that the beautiful, fierce young woman in need of rescue is actually the very person hes been hunting: his next mark.But after he saves her, Lillian Madison awakens in him long-buried dreams and possibilities. Facing the demons of his past, Chance is forced to question his next move. Dare he risk everything by following his heart and trust that the road to redemption begins with Lillian?