But is she all that she seems?The third short story in the 'Sheriff Gregg' series.Take your funny bone on an extraordinary adventure with Captain Tripp Vaguely! You will be hurled into immediate action as the Captain and his most trusted compatriot, Ghost-Tongue the Anasazi, trek deep into the jungles of darkest Africa to capture a legendary beast with cosmically-sighted goggles and a portable, gear-churned arsenal! These are just the tip of the extraordinary iceberg when the American bravado and Victorian gadgetry of Captain Tripp Vaguely is in play! Fast-paced action and dry wit ensue as the duo confronts both a race of humanoid arachnids and the Captain's arch-nemesis, the wicked and phonetic Doctor von Skaar! You'll laugh. So returning to escort his new ward, Elyse Salforde, to her husband-to-be is not only frustrating, it's downright dangerous! Drew is honor-bound to protect Elyse, but when he discovers she is beautiful, intelligent and far too spirited for her own good, that's easier said than done! Drew is in no position to offer her anything, but when every touch is forbidden yet oh-so-delicious, he won't be able to fight temptation for long….Hester Jones is a new arrival in Butterfield, a respectable widow who's inherited a farm up in the Smoky Hills.
Ten years ago, Drew Castlemain fled England, disowned by his family and branded a traitor. For only he knows that they share a deeper connection - one that could make Emma hate him if she ever discovered the truth…. With their past mired in secrets and betrayal, and their true identities now at last revealed, Ned realizes they can never rekindle their affair.
But that was another life in another part of London.
For gazing at her, with eyes she'd know anywhere, is Ned Stratham - a man whose roguish charm once held her captivated. In a Mayfair ballroom, beautiful Emma Northcote stands in amazement. But this is one lady who won't take no for an answer…. Jericho is equally determined that she'll be on the next train home. Now a widow, she's determined to fill her days with daring deeds and wild adventures. Madison O'Donnell had the perfect life - a beautiful home and all the ladies' luncheons she could stomach - but it left her bored to tears. As if tracking down train robbers wasn't hard enough, now Sheriff Jericho Silver's backup has arrived, and she's a gun-toting, head-turning beauty.
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