Renegade Widow - E-book - ePub

A bold lawman and a haughty rancher both want her. Will she submit to their desires, or is she a double-crossing renegade?Belle baulks at a marriage of convenience when an accident robs her of her memory. Yes, Cord is rich and handsome, but how could she have agreed to marry a man she's never met? And while his fiery nature sets her heart pounding, she's infuriated by his arrogance. Not like his friend, Deputy Sheriff Wilder, whose gentle charm captivates her. Taking a destitute widow to wife, a woman he's never laid eyes, on suits Cord perfectly.
He has a dark secret: he and Wilder are in love, and this marriage will protect them both. He's enraged by Belle's stubborn refusal to obey him, but he finds himself reluctantly intrigued by her sensual beauty. As for Wilder, try as he might, he can't hate the woman he sees as his rival. The feisty Belle stirs him in a way no one but Cord ever has. He might even be in danger of falling in love with her.
Scorning the risk to her reputation, Belle takes a job at the local saloon to earn money. She's desperate to leave the small New Mexico town of Maraña-or rather, the two men who raise uncomfortable ideas in her head about wanting to settle down. Cord and Wilder are horrified. Her defiance threatens to turn their once peaceful existence on its head, because they can only see one way to stop her. But just as this scorching triangle is set to explode, a gang of outlaws, a New York City crook, and a bounty hunter all converge on the town.
It seems Belle's misdeeds have caught up with her. Is Belle innocent of wrongdoing, or is she a renegade?A menage historical Western romance.