Fate brought them together. His past may tear them apart.
Miranda Hayes’ life was changed the day she faced down infamous gunslinger Jake
Harkner…and walked away with his heart. Their fates have been intertwined ever
since. Hunted by the law, fleeing across a savage land, their desperate love
flourished despite countless sorrows. Now, twenty-six years later, their family has
finally found some measure of peace…balanced on the knife’s edge of danger.
Jake has spent his years as a U.S. Marshal atoning for sins, bringing law to the
land he once terrorized. But no matter how hard he fights the demons of his brutal
past, the old darkness still threatens to consume him. Only Miranda keeps the
shadows at bay. But when outlaws looking for revenge strike a fatal blow, Jake
risks losing the one woman who saw past his hard exterior and to the man inside.
He always knew there’d be the devil to pay. He just never realized he might not be
the one to bear the ultimate price.
USA Today bestseller and award-winning novelist Rosanne Bittner is known as the
“Queen of Western Historical Romance” for her thrilling love stories and historical
authenticity. Her epic romances span the West—and are often based on Rosanne’s
personal visits to each setting. She lives in Coloma, Michigan, with her husband
and two sons.