Dakota Thorne was happy to get home to his wife. After six years building the Transcontinental Railroad, all he wanted was a bed, a home, and a woman to love. Until the night Crawford Lory had it all ripped away. Dakota almost lost his life. Instead, he just lost the life he’d dreamed of. Now, a year later, it looks like Crawford may have been acting on someone else’s orders. His boss tells him it was Chen Hai, Chinatown’s most infamous opium dealer. Chen says it’s his boss, Pat Buzzard, a railroad tycoon turned gambling hall magnate. The only person Dakota knows he can trust is Leila Lockhart, the daughter of a prominent judge, and his secret stalker. Leila led a sheltered life until she made it her mission to learn everything she could about Dakota. She needs his help, and she won’t take no for an answer. Everywhere Dakota turns, someone wants him dead. People say if he’s going to survive, he’ll have to pick a side. But Dakota’s not taking sides, he’s taking justice. Will he be the last man standing when the gunsmoke has cleared? Each novel in the series is a standalone western which can be read out of order.
Publication date: May 20, 2023
Pages: 403 pages
ASIN: B0C5VT59NC
