Faith Ryan with the help of her siblings Abbie and Mason are
working hard to keep their ranch going after the deaths of
their parents. Life in Coyote Canyon is rather typical of
life in the late 1800's. Ranch life is difficult when you
consider all the obstacles to success including weather
problems, economic worries, availability of trustworthy
ranch hands and then let's not forget the unspoken concern
over Indian raids and outlaws. But there is an important
thread between the inhabitants of places like Coyote Canyon
which is imperative for survival and civilization. Trent
Marshall's life has been shaped by misfortune of a different
kind. Pursuing revenge and justice for the brutal murder of
his brother determined his path of a hired gun. He arrives
in Coyote Canyon to receive his fee for the elimination of a
violent gunman who had targeted stagecoaches. His intention
to use the time for some rest and relaxation is cut short by
Abbie's abduction by an Apache raiding party. When the
initial search party comes up short the Ryan family decides
to hire Trent to rescue their sister. Complications arise
when Trent, who works solo, is instructed that Faith along
with several hands will be coming along on the search. Trent
quickly comes to realize that Faith is a distraction that is
unwelcome at a time when his focus has to remain on finding
Abbie and fast. Word is that women are being kidnapped and
then sold into slavery. Even harsher is the reality that
after captivity with the Apaches the women oft-times are
better off dead then coming home to face what could be
certain shame. Trent and his search party will move heaven
and earth to make sure that doesn't happen to Abbie.
Bobbi Smith's HIRED GUN reminds us of a harsh time in the
settlement of our country. Enemies abound and only the very
lucky and resourceful survived. Settlers faced many
hardships made even more difficult by their isolation.
Justice was meted out when possible but often the criminals
just disappeared to become someone else's problem. Men like
Trent Marshall were revered for their tracking talents and
yet feared for their gunmanship. It was a time when life
predicated choices.
Trent Marshall is a hard man. Ever since his older brother
was shot down in cold blood, he’s pursued justice with
only his Colt .45 revolver to back him up. So when he
agrees to go after a young girl abducted by the Apache, he
knows he has tracking skills, years of experience, and
iron determination on his side. What he doesn’t anticipate
is having the victim’s older sister beside him every step
of the way. Faith Ryan fires his blood like no other
woman. As they penetrate deeper and deeper into the
wilderness, Trent knows he cannot resist the primitive
urge to make her his own, to take on a much more intimate
role than…Hired Gun
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