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ADULT ROMANCE

Grit and Romance on the Frontier

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Gunsmoke & Heartache (Book 1: Part One of the Trilogy)

Exiled to a remote ranch, defiant heiress Tabitha finds hard work, freedom—and a jaded cowboy with secrets. As danger rises and sparks fly, love and loyalty will be tested in Gunsmoke & Heartache.

Phthon
2025-11-01 ·

This was a fun book to read! Usually I don’t read romances, but I do love this author’s alter ego so I thought I’d give it a shot. It was awesome! I liked the main characters, and loathe the appropriate ones. The end has an intriguing twist and I would really like to read more!

Molly G. Hamblin
2023-10-23 ·

romance meets coming of age, plus true calling, Western struggles and personal and heart destinies

Michelle
2023-10-22 ·

I think the title is a perfect descriptor for the story. I’m not a huge romance reader but I love an Old West romance and this one is no exception! I really felt for Tabitha and her situation she was a tool to her family and every time she seems to find something good or a place of peace she’s reminded of that fact in a most unpleasant way. There’s a bit of a cliffhanger but that’s to be expected as this is book one of three. Liked the twist at the end and I’m eager to see how things play out in the next book!

Madeline Brousseau
2023-10-23 ·

This book was very exciting! I enjoyed the Western style, and the characters were believable and interesting. There is some violence but nothing gory. I liked that Tabitha and Tom learned and grew because of their experiences. This book was definitely worth reading, and I’m excited to read more!.

Angie Hardy
2025-10-26 ·

gunsmoke-and-heartache-book-1-a-western-romance-novella was a very good book. I enjoyed reading it. I liked the characters a fun book.

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Gunsmoke & Heartache (Book 2: Part One of the Trilogy)

After two long years, Edward Oliver returns to the West—not as the outlaw who once carried a gun, and not as the ranch hand Tabitha Henry tried to love, but as a man determined to earn the future he once lost.

Silver City is wealth, ambition, and danger wrapped in fine clothing, and Edward must survive it long enough to confront the past he left behind. But every step toward redemption brings new enemies, old rivalries, and the one woman he never stopped carrying in his heart.

As the lines between duty, desire, and deception grow razor-thin, Edward must decide whether some dreams are worth fighting for—and whether the man he has become is strong enough to face the truth waiting for him in Silver City.

Book Two of Gunsmoke & Heartache continues this sweeping Western saga of love, identity, and the cost of choosing your own name.

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Gunsmoke & Heartache (Book 3: Part Three of the Trilogy)

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