Wanted
6 total works
In one devastating night, Grace Milton’s peaceful life on a horse ranch outside Tombstone, Arizona is shattered. Grace’s family is brutally killed by the notorious Guiltless Gang, leaving her the only survivor. Alone and desperate, she sets out into the wilderness on her trusted stallion, Bullet, with burning thoughts of revenge. But when she falls foul of the elements, a young man called Joe saves her life by taking her to an American Indian camp to heal her body and spirit. She begins to learn their ways and despite all her heartache, she finds herself beginning to fall for Joe. Then she comes face-to-face with one of the Guiltless Gang, Doc Slaughter. Can Joe persuade her to start a new life with the tribe or will Grace stop at nothing for justice?
Grace returns to the Apache camp, where some good friends of hers are preparing to wed - and where she's reunited with Joe. The loving atmosphere is not lost on them, but as their relationship repairs, Grace catches a lead on her most prized target - the Guiltless Gang's ringleader, Elijah Hale. And it seems he's not alone. Together with his mistress and fellow gang-member Bella, he's been committing confidence scams and violent crimes, with Bella posing as a travelling medium. The end of her goal in sight, Grace manages to persuade Joe to help her bring a final justice - but the danger she faces is greater than any she's encountered before. Will she survive to see her family avenged? Will Grace finally find peace - and lasting love?
To help track down the Guiltless Gang, Grace decides to become a bounty hunter, despite it being 'no life for a woman'. Her first test is a criminal known as the Black Coat, who's been preying on vulnerable women. She's about to put a dangerous plan into action when Joe comes into her life again, showing her what life could be like if she let go of revenge. Then, as she struggles with her feelings, the Guiltless Gang appear tantalizingly close...
Grace is gaining a notorious reputation as a bounty hunter, but as her ruthlessness seems to be growing, her relationship with Joe is becoming more and more strained. However, when a spate of violent crimes alerts her to the activities of another member of the Guiltless Gang, she rededicates to her quest for revenge for her slaughtered family. The cruel crimes are being committed by Bloody Kit Doolan, the abused son of a Methodist preacher, and a man who Grace learns has ties to one of her allies, Preacher John Byington. Doolan's seeming piousness belies his deadly nature, ambushing his victims at night. Will Grace risk everything - even her friendships - to stop Doolan? What will her actions mean for her romance with Joe?
