Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw

by Anna Schmidt

Overview

"A feisty heroine and a hero eager to make everything right. What more could a reader want?"—Leigh Greenwood, USA Today bestselling author of To Love and to Cherish for The Drifter

"'Someone like me?' Is that how you see me, Amanda? As someone people should fear?"
"I don't know what to think," she said. "One minute you seem so dangerous, and the next you're sweet and caring and..."
He took a step closer, his eyes sweeping her face. "And which do you want me to be?" His voice was low; it sent shivers down her spine.
"Both," she whispered, and lifted her face for a kiss.

Amanda Porterfield longs to experience real adventure. So when she's offered a position in bustling Tucson, she leaps at the chance despite unknown dangers—dangers like the mysterious Seth Grover.

As an undercover detective working to stop a gang of outlaws, Seth can't afford the distractions a woman like Amanda inspires. Yet when the fiercely intelligent beauty is thrust into the middle of a heist gone wrong, Seth will fight for a future that may never be theirs...even if it means risking everything he holds dear.

Where the Trail Ends Series:
Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter (Book 1)
Last Chance Cowboys: The Lawman (Book 2)
Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw (Book 3)
Last Chance Cowboys: The Rancher (Book 4)

Praise for Anna Schmidt:
"Readers wanting a good old fashioned Western romance need look no further than this one." —Dear Author for Last Chance Cowboys: The Drifter

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492613039
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	07/04/2017
Series:	Where the Trail Ends , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	536,353
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Award-winning author Anna Schmidt delights in creating stories where her characters must wrestle with the challenges of their times. Critics have consistently praised Schmidt for her ability to seamlessly integrate actual events with her fictional characters to produce strong tales of hope and love in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. She resides in Wisconsin.

Editorial Reviews

"A warm, satisfying, gently sexy Western historical romance." — Kirkus Reviews

"With its lovingly crafted narrative, spirited heroine, dark hero and realistic backdrop, readers will truly enjoy the third of Schmidt’s Last Chance Cowboys series." — RT Book Reviews

From the Publisher

2017-06-06
It's 1883. When Amanda Porterfield accepts a private tutoring position with a wealthy banker in Tucson, she hopes for a little more excitement than her family ranch offers, but she never expects to become involved with a mysterious gambler or the bank robbery being plotted around her.When her siblings and friends start pairing off and finding love, Amanda feels restless and adrift. There's no one she's interested in and no good prospects in the nearby small town of Whitman Falls, save for Seth Grover, the enigmatic stranger who recently arrived, but her mother has warned her against him in no uncertain terms. Unsure what she wants to do, she moves to Tucson to prepare a condescending banker's two children for boarding school, taking up residence at Miss Dooley's boardinghouse. The children are difficult and Miss Dooley is rigidly proper, though when Seth turns out to be a fellow boarder, Amanda's spirits are slightly lifted. No one is quite sure what he's doing there, nor do they trust him since he spends a good deal of time at the saloon. For his part, Seth is intrigued by Amanda and knows the feeling is mutual, but since he's covertly investigating a gang of outlaws rumored to be active in the area, he knows he can't get involved with her, since "one thing Seth Grover had realized was that if a man needed to keep his true business a secret, he did not allow anyone to get too close." Unfortunately, the more he uncovers about criminal activity, the more he realizes Amanda may be in real danger. Schmidt sets up a complicated plot without too many contrivances and with a main couple who are interesting and sympathetic, plus a well-drawn supporting cast. Fans of the Where the Trail Ends series will enjoy visiting with familiar characters. A warm, satisfying, gently sexy Western historical romance.

Kirkus Reviews