Natty Lane, a young woman recently orphaned with an excentric uncle and a silver mine to take care of, is desperate to marry. Her plan? Trade her mother's gold wedding band for a marriage certificate and a condemned man.
Heart broken from the loss of his wife and infant son, Cole Remmington has had his vengence against the three men who murdered them. Just as he stands at the foot of the gallows, ready to receive his own punishment, a half-pint girl saves his life with a crazy idea and her need to work her parents' silver mine. But can she heal the deep sorrow in his heart and help him to find love again?
Seeing Sheriff Watkins hauling out the prisoner, Natty hesitated. The outlaw didn’t look scared, cowed, or even guilty. In spite of his predicament, the drifter held his head high, almost daring the crowd to oppose him. He looked defiant. Damned defiant.
“Sheriff, I need to talk to you,” she lurched forward before her bravado slipped completely away.
“Natty, I’m real busy right now. Come on over to the office when we’re done here. Has Lester Biggins been bothering you again?”
“Uh, no sir. Not since he accused Dermott of setting his outhouse on fire last month. I wanted to talk to you about today’s hanging.”
The prisoner glanced briefly at her. His deep, hazel gaze instantly stung Natty. A hot flush rose up her neck and nearly took her breath away. It took two quick swallows to get her mind back on track.
“What about the hanging?” the sheriff asked.
“Well, I, um, I want to buy the condemned man.”
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