Title: The Preacher's Outlaw
Author:
Patricia Bates
Genre:
Western, Romance, Historical
Publisher:
Decadent Publishing
Ebook
Words:
15,000
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Description:
Escaped
convict Abigail Murphy’s on the run while plotting revenge on the
man responsible for her imprisonment and the deaths of her parents.
When she gets to Freewill, Wyoming, she gets lost in the bustle until
she comes face to face with Daniel Yuleman, a man who could ruin
everything.
Daniel
is a man wearing two hats. Preacher and lawman, he’s been in
Freewill for a couple of months waiting to pick up the trail of two
killers when Abigail arrives. Told to watch her, he’s drawn by the
shadows in her eyes. The closer he gets to her, the more dangerous it
becomes. As her secrets come out, he finds himself fighting to keep
her and their burgeoning love alive.
Can an
outlaw capture the heart of a preacher turned lawman, or will they
both end up on the run?
Excerpt:
Abigail
cringed at the faint ping of metal on metal as she settled on the
edge of a bench before the hotel. Nervous, she scanned the street.
Experience was a bitter teacher, and she wasn’t about to be drawn
into O’Neill’s game. Smoothing her palms over her skirt, she
chewed on her lip. There were two things she needed—a blacksmith
and a horse. Somehow she couldn’t see herself finding either one
with everyone out on the street.
“Goodness,
child, you look lost.” A shorter, plump woman bustled up to her, a
big smile on her face. “Can I be of some help?”
,
Abigail leapt to her feet, her eyes widening. She stared down at the
woman, her head coming up to her chin. “Um, thank you but no. I was
to meet my brother, but sadly, he doesn’t seem to be here just yet.
I think it best if I just—”
“Nonsense.
You’re waiting to meet kinfolk, why not come in and sit and have a
cup of tea?”
“Oh,
I couldn’t.” Abigail glanced around, desperate for an opening. If
this woman found out the truth, she’d get a one-way ticket back to
Bucksaw, and she wasn’t in a big hurry to go back. “I spent the
few coins I had for my ticket on the stage. I’ll just sit here and
wait.”
“You
poor child. Come inside this minute. Why, ain’t right a lady being
left alone in this cold weather. Come, I’ll get you situated and
we’ll wire your brother.”
The
woman, Abigail shuffled inside, her gaze darting through the glass to
appraise the street. Across the frozen road, she caught sight of a
tall, dark haired man. His hat pulled low over his face, he lounged
against a support column next to the marshal’s office. Blue eyes
stared through her as he straightened his coat. The weak sunlight
flickered and danced over the badge on his chest. Her heart in her
throat, she hurried after the still chattering woman, the weight of
those blue eyes heavy, almost as heavy as the fire licking through
her blood. “Don’t be a
fool, Abigail. He’s a federal marshal. He’ll string you up before
you’d get a kiss out of him.”
About
the Author:
Patricia
Bates currently lives in a small city in Canada with her husband,
son, and a multitude of four legged friends. An avid reader, she
loves historical movies, books...and is hard at work on the next
book.
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