Sam Colter's Brief Summary Of Characters

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Sam Colter is running from his past as a Texas Ranger, from the pain of losing his wife and daughters, from his own broken soul. He finds peace running a ranch and minding his own business until the beautiful, widowed ranch owner, Cassie O'Malley, offers him a devil's bargain...to become her lover with no strings attached. Trouble is, once he's tasted her fiery passion, he wants it all... Cassie O'Malley is a woman with a plan, run her ranch and avoid entanglements. The handsome ex-lawman wreaks havoc on her body and her heart, but she can't risk the shattering pain of losing another husband. Marriage is out of the question until Sam's past follows him home to the ranch. If revenge is a dish best served cold, there's none colder than the

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