This Gun for Hire

"Perfectly crafted"&;PW (starred review)Jo Goodman, a premier writer of western romance and the author of In Want of a Wife, is back with a sensational new novel for fans of Linda Lael Miller and Joan Johnston. He&;s got a job to do&;Former army cavalryman Quill McKenna takes pride in protecting the most powerful man in Stonechurch, Colorado: Mr. Ramsey Stonechurch himself. But the mine owner has enemies, and after several threats on his life, mines, and family, Quill decides to hire someone to help guard the boss&;s daughter. Only problem is the uncontrollable attraction he feels toward the fiery-haired woman who takes the job. &;but she&;s a piece of work. Calico Nash has more knowledge of scouting and shooting than cross-stitching, but she agrees to pose as Ann&;s private tutor while protecting her. But between her growing attraction to Quill and the escalating threats against the Stonechurches, Calico will soon have a choice to make&;hang on to her hard-won independence or put her faith in Quill to create the kind of happy ending she never imagined&;