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Ellen O’Connell lives in Douglas County, Colorado. She raised, trained, and showed National Champion Morgan horses for over twenty years as Serendipity Morgans. She still keeps a Morgan mare, Serendipity B Wichin, although she now concentrates on rally, carting, and drafting competition with her dogs.

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Also by Ellen O’Connell

 

Romance

Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold

 

Rachel’s Eyes, a Short Story

based on the characters of
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold

 

Sing My Name

 

Dancing on Coals

 

Beautiful Bad Man (Sutton Family 1)

 

Into the Light (Sutton Family 2)

 

Mystery

Rottweiler Rescue: a mystery for dog lovers

 

Copyright Information

 

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual events or persons is strictly coincidental.

 

Copyright © 2014 by Ellen O’Connell

www.oconnellauthor.com

 

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Story Summary

About the Author

Also by Ellen O’Connell

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Chapter 1

Bret Sterling, bounty hunter, kills Hassie Petty's last relative and takes her to town with him.

Chapter 2

Bret tries to find a place for Hassie in town.

Chapter 3

Hassie finds a job at the hotel, and Bret leaves town.

Chapter 4

Hassie's job doesn’t work out; Bret turns back to town.

Chapter 5

Hassie runs from trouble, and Bret grabs her out of the street.

Chapter 6

Bret outfits Hassie for the trail.

Chapter 7

Bret and Hassie camp together on the trail for the first time.

Chapter 8

Bret decides to keep Hassie for a while.

Chapter 9

Bret and Hassie cross the Missouri River.

Chapter 10

Bret goes after an outlaw in Nebraska.

Chapter 11

Hassie points out second outlaw.

Chapter 12

Bret takes Hassie to his friends, the Chapmans.

Chapter 13

Bret talks to his friend, Gabe Chapman.

Chapter 14

Hassie talks to Belle Chapman. Everyone attends a dance.

Chapter 15

Hassie miserable, doesn’t want to stay, wants to go with Bret.

Chapter 16

Bret agrees to take Hassie with him.

Chapter 17

Bret forces Hassie to shoot his guns.

Chapter 18

Bret arrests a criminal so attractive, Hassie gets foolish.

Chapter 19

Hotel in Colorado refuses Bret and Hassie a room.

Chapter 20

Bret loses temper, marries Hassie.

Chapter 21

Bad weather forces Bret and Hassie to spend a lot of time together in hotel.

Chapter 22

Hassie hears of another bounty. Bret searches and takes the man into custody.

Chapter 23

Three young ruffians go after Hassie.

Chapter 24

Bret begins to accept feelings for Hassie.

Chapter 25

Marriage becomes real.

Chapter 26

Hassie's stepbrother turns up in Wyoming.

Chapter 27

Outlaws invade camp, wound Bret.

Chapter 28

Hassie gets Bret to doctor.

Chapter 29

Bret recuperates at the doctor’s.

Chapter 30

Bret and Hassie travel back to his home in Missouri.

Chapter 31

Hassie's reaction to the Sterlings and their home.

Chapter 32

Bret and Hassie each try to deal with the Sterlings in their own way.

Chapter 33

A Christmas tree fascinates Hassie. Bret’s old love tries to influence him.

Chapter 34

Bret’s old love tries to influence Hassie.

Chapter 35

Christmas at the Sterlings..

Chapter 36

A Thoroughbred stallion gets loose and goes on a rampage.

Chapter 37

Bret is ready to find a home of their own. His brother attacks Hassie.

Chapter 38

Bret takes Hassie to town. Leaves to find their own place.

Chapter 39

Bret returns to find Hassie gone.

Chapter 40

Bret tracks Hassie to Colorado, and they reconcile.

Epilog

Five years later.

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