The Gunslinger

by Lorraine Heath

Overview

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 who's 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 target—and his next payday. That is, until a young boy offers Chance everything he owns—a piece of string, a harmonica, and a bent penny—if he'll 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 he's 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?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062353078
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/24/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	252,717
File size:	694 KB

About the Author

Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she not only became hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She’s been writing about them ever since. Her novels have been recognized with numerous industry awards and have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists.

Editorial Reviews

08/01/2014
Chance Wilder lives by his guns, and though he wants to hang them up, he knows that the minute he does, someone will come along to make his reputation by challenging Chance. He's been hired to run off Lillian Madison, but when her kid brother offers everything he has to save his sister from a gang of thugs, Wilder can't resist the offer or the woman. VERDICT The Gunslinger is a surprisingly sweet historical Western, with a twist at the end that takes the story off the standard path. [Xpress Reviews, 7/4/14.]—Marlene Harris, Seattle P.L.

Library Journal

[She writes] the most powerfully moving love stories in romance today.” — Jill Barnett

“A delightful, well-paced love story, with a hero destined to charm historical romance fans everywhere.” — Liz Carlyle

“Heath steals your heart, then takes you on a journey that will leave you torn between tears and joy.” — Christina Dodd

“She writes from the heart and is shows!” — The Literary Times

From the Publisher

A delightful, well-paced love story, with a hero destined to charm historical romance fans everywhere.

Liz Carlyle

Heath steals your heart, then takes you on a journey that will leave you torn between tears and joy.

Christina Dodd

[She writes] the most powerfully moving love stories in romance today.

Jill Barnett

She writes from the heart and is shows!

The Literary Times