Mercy Clarke had no trouble getting a hundred head of cattle to Abilene. Getting back home through five hundred miles of untamed frontier is something else again, especially with a handsome gambler like Thad Buchanan tagging along. He swears to pay her in gold if she guides him to Fort Victory, but she doesn't quite trust his fine manners and gentlemanly ways. And then there’s that look in his eyes—he could make her forget that she's sworn off men for good...
As Thad sees it, the same rules apply to playing poker and loving women: it’s all about knowing when to hold ‘em. And come to think of it, a pretty lady like Mercy Clarke would fit very nicely in his arms. Now, if she could be persuaded to put down that rawhide whip and tell him exactly what she has in mind, he has no doubt they could come to an agreement that will satisfy them

Adding to my Shrinking Romance BookBox.

taken from the slightly shrinking romance bookbox. Thanks.

from the romance bookbox; nice historical western. Widowed Mercy drove 100 head of cattle from Colorado to Abilene, Kansas, so she could get enough money to pay off the mortgage on her ranch. When her cowhands quit, Thad offers to pay Mercy to guide him to his sister's in Colorado and provide an extra hand to fend off bandits. Only Mercy has no intention of falling for the man, even if he is the best man she's ever laid eyes on.

For the 3 every week, sapphire and KTM release challenges

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