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Praise for Lipstick and Lead. 2.0 *****Loved this exciting adventure! This is an action packed, highly entertaining, engaging and heart racing adventure filled with emotional thrills, dangerous charters, witty banter and edge of your seat twists...... a exciting read from beginning to end and a journey that will leave you energized and looking for more! Loved it! *****Sylvia McDaniel's bounty hunter books just keep getting better and better! The unraveling of the mystery and drama was so twisted, there are things you won't see coming. A story not to be missed. ***** SPECTACULAR! ...

Everyone deserves a second chance. After the death of his best friend in the Battle of Atlanta, Tanner Burnett walked away from the civil war. Now, 10 years later, he runs with the Sam Bass gang, trying to escape the memories of that horrible battle. But when a stagecoach robbery goes bad, he rescues injured Elizabeth Anderson, wanting only to get her to a doctor and rejoin his gang.

Marshal Tucker Burnett has cleaned up his gunslinger past and is now a respectable lawman. But he's determined to remain single even after his crafty mother has found eligible women for his brothers to marry. Until Dr. Sarah James returns home to Fort Worth, Texas due to an urgent telegram. Tucker is unable to forget that one night in Tombstone when Sarah patched up his body and his soul. Yet Sarah has returned with a secret of her own. A secret that could change Tucker forever.

Rose Severin, speaks to the dead or at least she pretends to until she can earn enough money to make her way to New York and become a famous actress like her mother. Travis Burnett is resolved to rid the frontier town of imposters like Rose. But Eugenia thinks the fiery Rose is just the woman for her obstinate son. She schemes to keep Rose at the family ranch where Travis soon realizes that the supposed spiritualist is more than just a pretty swindler.

Running Away Brought Her What She Wanted In a twist of love, Crystal's engagement takes a dark turn with her fiancé's deceit. Opting for independence, she embarks on a solo honeymoon, unaware of the chaos ahead. A chance meeting with her enigmatic cruise neighbor propels Crystal into emotional turmoil. Swearing off romance, she returns home, determined to redefine her life. Enter Tyler Nelson, a sharp attorney entangled in his billionaire friend's perplexing dealings. Unraveling a dubious business deal with the mysterious cruise companion, Tyler is incredulous. Crystal's relentless pursuit...

Can a Romance Writer Tame a Grumpy Cowboy? Grumpy cowboy Justin Burnett has built an emotional barrier around his heart. All he wants to do is work with the cattle, and yet his Aunt Rose has given him a special task – show a romance writer how a working ranch runs. Having her do the dirtiest jobs on the ranch should send her fleeing, but she's not falling for his tactics. She's doing research and he's part of the plan. Humiliated by her unscrupulous boss, Mandy Perez went from being a journalist to a successful romance author. Only problem is she doesn't believe in love. She's not even ...

A reluctant groom and a runaway bride… Beth Worthington finds herself racing from a wealthy older groom into the arms of a stranger when she defies an attempt by her father to marry her off. Instead, she takes matters into her own hands and agrees to become a mail-order bride with no intention of staying married to her unknown suitor. Ethan Fraser is shocked when he discovers his mother ordered him a bride. To save the innocent girl’s reputation, he goes through with the wedding. What he doesn’t expect is for his innocent bride to have plans of her own – that don’t happen to ...

In the historical western town of Fort Worth, Texas, matchmaking mother Eugenia Burnett has achieved her goals. Her three sons are happily married, and she has three grandchildren, with the fourth on the way. But she hasn't given up her matchmaking ways. Now she's introducing lonely widows and widowers. Until one widower, rancher Wyatt Jones, lets her know he's only interested in one woman: her. Sworn never to remarry, Eugenia doesn't want a husband. But Wyatt wants Eugenia and he's one determined cowboy.

After dancing around the Cupid fountain, can they hide their forbidden romance? Against the backdrop of her overprotective brothers' disapproval, Kelsey Lawrence’s penchant for trouble leads her to a daring escapade. Fueled by wine and a whimsical superstition, she experiences an unexpected encounter with the law. For Cody, the sight of Kelsey sprinting down the street in the nude feels like a surreal dream. The pampered and strictly off-limits sister has always been a magnet for mischief, but this time, the stakes are higher. As circumstances bring them closer, sparks ignite, setting the...

Bad Girls Have More Fun Sadie and her group of friends have been labeled as scandalous by the local newspaper. Despite their reputation, they wear their title with pride. Join them as they face contempt, oppression, and a gender battle while trying to outsmart Nellie, their sworn enemy. Who will ultimately betray Nellie? Why, a knight in shining armor, of course. Scandalous Sadie Ravenous Rose Tempting Tessa Nellie's Redemption

A Christmas Miracle in the Snow - Love Comes to the Rescue Going home for Christmas, Olivia Miller's life takes a sudden, unexpected turn. Stranded in a desolate snowstorm, she's left reeling from a string of losses - her job, her fiance, and now her car. But just when she thought her world couldn't get any colder, rancher Lucas Peterson appears like a guardian angel, rescuing her from the icy clutches of winter. Lucas, too, is grappling with his own solitary Christmas, haunted by the tragic loss of his parents. As they find themselves drawn together by the forced proximity of the snowstorm...

Revenge or Reprieve? Hell hath no fury like a woman betrayed. After Hannah Williams is trained to be a bounty hunter, her first goal is to kill her stepfather and rescue all the girls from Mrs. Hutchin’s whorehouse. Knowing her life is in danger, she returns to Hide Town, Texas only to discover the handsome preacher who had refused to help her, being beaten. Hating him for how he’d turned his back on her, she can’t walk away and leave him to die. Showing him mercy, she takes him to her hideout where she soon learns the preacher has secrets of his own. Jackson Colster learns another ...

One Lie Changes The Course of Three Lives When Marianne Larson uncovers a truth about her marriage, she sets out to change the course of her life, finding herself along the way. But that journey doesn’t come easy as her mother and daughter decide to take a ride of their own–a ride that just might change all of their lives. While discovering secrets, lies, and the truth about men & dating, three generations and three very different personalities recreate their lives and strengthen their female bond. But what they find might just be what they knew all along… Reviews “Three generations...

Some Husbands Just Won’t Die On the brink of losing everything, Dora Tennyson learns her dead husband is alive and well in Fort Worth. And married. Determined to capture the man who stole her inheritance, she becomes a bounty hunter. Only problem is three orphaned children and one gorgeous cowboy stand in her way. Jesse Moore vows revenge on the man who fatally poisoned his sister—Leo Tennyson…her husband. Raising his sister’s three children, he’s shocked when a woman shows up claiming to be Leo’s legal wife. Who will find Leo first, the betrayed bounty hunter or the enraged...

Santa needs help delivering toys...Does he get more than he bargained for? Driven to find her perfect match, Brie Simpson sets out for Cupid, Texas to test the superstition of dancing naked around the statue to discover true love. Only, to learn destiny betrayed her when she gets handcuffed. Deputy Stephen Austin arrests anyone he catches doing the Cupid dance. With good reason he doesn’t believe in the magic of Cupid. When he finds himself in a jam, with no one to help plan the annual Christmas party, he’s forced to turn to the woman in handcuffs. Can Cupid bring two troubled souls ...

Can Cupid Cure Not Only a Disease, But a Heart as Well? In the quirky town of Cupid, where superstitions and secrets intertwine, Dr. Tempest Tangier, a no-nonsense veterinarian, finds herself on a collision course with Kyle Lawrence. Challenged to fulfill a daring bet involving dancing naked around the Cupid statue at midnight, Kyle is a man who scoffs at the notion of true love and has no time for forever after. Amidst the crazy eccentric town, life takes an unexpected turn when Tempest arrives to investigate a potential cattle epidemic. She quickly realizes Cupid’s mysteries hold more ...

The Bad Boy Wants The Preacher’s Daughter…At Least For One Night "Oh no," she screeched trying to hide all her very nice curves that she obviously had kept hidden away all these years. "What are you doing here?" he asked stunned. With her hands shielding her body, she glared at him. "The same thing you're doing." Preacher’s daughter Chloe Kilian’s luck with men has been less than inspirational. One was a cheater, two thought they were God’s gift to women, three had Mother Separation anxiety, and four were chosen by her father. The odds were not in her favor of meeting Mr. Right. ...

The Hunt of a Lifetime Becomes a Journey of the Heart Annabelle McKenzie stays at home and takes care of the farm and the bookkeeping for their family bounty hunting business while her two sisters take all the risks. Except that she’s grown bored and longs for adventure. The chance to show her sisters that she’s just as capable of bringing a man to justice and collecting a bounty as they are. When opportunity bumps into her at the bank, she recklessly follows her prey out of town. Only she soon realizes she’s chosen the wrong man to hunt. Beau Samuels has a dark secret that goes ...

Games People Play In the heart of Cupid, Texas, where love plays its own game, Emily Martin, once a fallen basketball star, now coaches the high school team. But her past catches up with her in the form of Zachary, the boys' coach and her jilted college flame. Their courtship was shattered when she chose the game over him. Locked in a perpetual dodgeball match of emotions, Emily is determined to knock out the man who once held her heart. Zachary, however, has no intention of assisting her victory. As the tension rises, Cupid himself intervenes, orchestrating a midnight dance around the ...

Nothing says bad judgement like trying to prove a superstition true… Embark on a journey to the charming town of Cupid, Texas, where love, laughter, and a touch of superstition come together in a heartwarming three-book box set. Join three best friends as they take a leap of faith, testing the whimsical town's age-old tradition that promises to unveil their romantic destinies. Cupid Stupid Taylor Braxton, a spirited free spirit, finds herself in a hilarious predicament when a dare leads her to dance around the Cupid statue in the nude. Little does she know, her unexpected encounter with ...