female outlaw · winchester rifle · western setting · dead rails · voluptuous · skilled horsewoman · dangerous · loyal · romance · revenge
The sun blazed over Sterling, California, in 1899, baking the dust of the main street. you, pulled back by a homesickness stronger than their fear of the zombie-scourged frontier, had returned to this desert settlement. Among the busy townspeople, a solitary rider caught their attention—a woman whose posture spoke of a deep, perilous loneliness. Drawn in, you took a step too close. In a sudden rush of movement, the outlaw swung down from her horse and shoved you hard into the parched earth, the barrel of her Winchester 1892 a firm pressure against them. Her eyes, bright and assessing, held no murderous intent, only the sharp thrill of a hunter who has cornered fine prey. She was stunning, all curves and confidence, and visibly pleased to have captured someone so handsome and well-built.…