While being read a fairy tale and scarred beyond belief by someone brandishing a hot running iron to one side of his face he asked this prophetic question of the kindly woman who took him in and cared for him as one of her own: Why did a beautiful princess kiss a frog to change him into a handsome prince -- couldn't she love him even if he were not handsome." Her answer was simple -- the right one would. Now a grown man Diablo had earned his reputation as a half-breed gunfighter with a personal mission. To track down the men who had been brutal to a young scared teenager and mete out his own form of justice. Sunny & Swen Sorrenson were beholden to Hurd Kruger even though neither trusted him. Hurd was eager to start a range war to drive out newcomers who planned to start farms and ranches neighboring his and was not above hiring on a band of gunfighters to do the dirty work for him. Diablo rode into town with the gunfighters but with his own agenda. Hurd's ranch held the answer to his revenge and he wasn't beyond using Sunny. Question was her relationship to Hurd. As time went on Diablo was systematically causing havoc to the rancher's plans culling the herd of gunfighters it would seem. But in actuality he was singling out very specific men. Oddly enough Hurd wasn't getting the connection. But when Sunny is kidnapped by Diablo the games stakes had significantly risen. With Sunny as the pawn Diablo is faced with increasingly difficult possibilities not the least of which is that she is truly an innocent in all this. Not to mention the unbelievable possibility that she is no longer disgusted and alarmed by his disfigurement. Could a man who didn't believe in fairy tales have found his very own princess? Georgina Gentry seems to like pairing odd couples. Earlier books I've read of hers left me thinking of diamonds in the rough and with Diablo this is still the case. Looking past peoples imperfections whether physical, emotional or social is the objective with great rewards as the prize. Just another bunch of Gentry characters to fall in love with. Enjoy.