Revenge The Cowboy Way
by P.A. Estelle
Blurb
When Brian Thornton is taken by surprise at gunpoint, while
in the bed of a beautiful, wealthy woman, he swears his revenge. But when he learns his humiliation was at the
hands of a young woman and a boy, his vengeance knows no bounds.
Joanna Simmons finds herself snatched out of her home and
taken to Thornton 's
ship. Against her will, she travels to Texas , and then by wagon train to Bastrop , Brian's home town. Joanna finds acceptance and genuine
friendship with the people of the town, down to Brian's sister, but the
emotional war that wages between Brian and Joanna, keeps any kind of happiness
at bay.
Revenge, the Cowboy
Way, is the story of hate, love and revenge. The question is whose revenge is it?
Excerpt
Brian
took a long drag off of his cigarette before flicking it in the fire. “You have
quite a decision to make, Jo.” He got up and spread out his bedroll, then took
hers and put it on top of his as a cover. “Before you start taking pot shots at
me, you might think about what you’ll do out here by yourself.” He undid his
holster and laid it down, then slowly shucked his pants and climbed between the
two bedrolls. He stretched, putting his hands behind him to cradle his head,
and shut his eyes.
“You
said there were no Indians this far south.” She was fuming at his relaxed
demeanor. He wasn’t showing any kind of fear at all.
He
didn’t move. “Do you think Indians are the only danger out here? There are all
kinds of men out here who would sell their souls to come across a woman like
you, all alone and unprotected.”
She
could feel her hopes floating away, like the smoke from the fire disappearing
up into the night sky. She threw the derringer at him. “I really hate you.”
Joanna sniffed. She took off her shoes and then the pants Andy had given her
and climbed into their bedroll, turning her back to him.
He
took the gun and lobbed it over next to his. “I want you to keep the derringer.
Keep it on you at all times.” He gathered her tightly against his chest, and,
to her surprise, that was all he did.
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Bio
Hi everybody! My name
is Penny Estelle. I was a school
secretary for 21 years and retired in 2009.
We moved to our retirement home in Kingman ,
AZ
I have written stories for all ages – from the very young,
to the “Young at Heart” older folks! From time travel adventures to family
drama and romances. Find out more about
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