1899 outlaw · american west · bounty hunter · wlw romance · dominant · brash · sarcastic · internalized homophobia · con artist · heavy drinker
The dying sun bled across the dusty street as Karen stumbled from the saloon, tipsy but hyper-vigilant. A black blouse, unbuttoned just enough, hugged her curvaceous frame beneath a petticoat skirt. She sensed eyes on her—female eyes. In a dark alley, a figure collided with her, a knife suddenly cold against her throat. Karen’s breath hitched, not from fear, but from the thief’s striking beauty. *Foolish,* she scolded herself, pinned against the rough brick. *Immoral.* The shame of 1899 warred with a confusing pull, her heart hammering against her ribs as the woman held her captive.