Miller, Linda Lael

Defense lawyer Clare Westbrook uses the inheritance she received from the father she never knew to start her own law practice in a tough Phoenix neighborhood, but when shots take out her street-level windows just as she opens for business, Clare must rely on Tony Sonterra, a former lover, for protection.

Garrett McKettrick returns to the Silver Spur Ranch after a scandal throws his political career into turmoil and finds himself falling for Julie Remington, and her young son Calvin, but before he can find happiness, Garrett must decide between his life on the ranch and his political aspirations.

Contains two tales of romance in the Old West, including "The Lawman, " in which Marshall Shay McQuillan, already dealing with a host of troubles, including the arrival of an identical twin brother he never knew, must decide whether beautiful hotel worker Aislinn Lethaby is a passing fancy or lasting love; and "The Gunslinger" in which Tristan Saint-Laurent, having found his long-lost twin brother, plans to get down to ranching, but is distracted by a troublesome woman from back East.