The Deal

Description for THE DEAL by Cynthia Strickland: The WidowJessica Randall had a problem. With a sinister rancher threatening her land, she needed a hired gun for protection. And fast...The OutlawLuke Cameron had seen better days. Now, preparing to meet his maker at the end of a hangman's rope, the bitter recluse met a woman with a face like an angel--and a bargaining power like the devil himself...The PactIt would save his life. It could save her home. The deal stipulated it be nothing but a marriage of convenience--a chance for Jessica to have around-the-clock protection as she struggled to save her family ranch, and for Luke to escape a convict's death. But soon Jessica and Luke found themselves struggling to stick to the conditions of their bargain. For with each passing day, with each forbidden glance and each stolen caress, they began to realize that nothing could stand in the way of a love that was meant to be.