Laurie Sanford

Once the pampered daughter of a powerful businessman, Faith Carter now has nothing—no fortune, no friends, and no family name worth keeping. After exposing her father’s corruption, she’s been branded a traitor and left to fend for herself. With nowhere else to turn, Faith seeks work at the Wild Rose Saloon, desperate to rebuild her life from the ashes.

Gideon Valdez has been running from loss his whole life. A gambler and occasional cheat, he drifts from town to town, never staying long enough to care—or to be hurt again. Yet when he rides into Gold Strike looking for quick winnings and a clean getaway, fate deals him a hand he never expected.

A daring bank theft, a vanished cache of gold, and a town simmering with secrets draw Faith and Gideon into danger neither can escape. As bullets fly and loyalties fracture, they must learn to trust each other—or lose out to the darkness closing in. But the mastermind pulling the strings is closer than anyone suspects—and uncovering the truth could cost them everything, including the fragile love neither knew they needed.

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