Wyoming Wildfire

Wyoming Wildfire
Elizabeth Lane

HELLBENT ON JUSTICEJessie Hammond was driven by the need to clear her brother's name. Nothing–and no one–would stand in her way. Not even handsome Deputy Marshal Matthew Langtry, who suspected her of harboring dark secrets….Matt Langtry was a lawman who knew trouble when he saw it. And Jessie Hammond, feisty, determined, and dangerously desirable, was directly in his sights. She made him want things. Permanent things–like a home and happiness. But could such things be found in the arms of a wildfire woman?

“I couldn’t shoot him—” she gasped. “I wanted to…

“I wanted to kill Midnight for destroying Frank. And I wanted Virgil Gates to find the body. I wanted him to know that he hadn’t won.” Her hands clenched on Matt’s chest.

“But I couldn’t do it.”

Matt’s arms tightened around her. She was so wounded and alone. Her vulnerability tore at his heart. His protective instincts surged. He found himself wanting to fight her battles and keep her from harm. Without conscious thought he let his lips nibble along her hairline, tasting the sweetness of her skin.

For a moment her breath seemed to stop. She gave a tremulous little sigh and began to melt against him. Then, abruptly, she stiffened in his arms. Bracing her hands against his chest, she shoved him away. Shards of ice glittered in her violet eyes.

“Maybe I should have shot you instead,” she said coldly.

Acclaim for Elizabeth Lane

Her Dearest Enemy

“A pleasurable and well-executed tale.”

—Romantic Times BOOKclub

Wyoming Woman

“This credible, now-or-never romance moves with

reckless speed through a highly engrossing and

compact plot to the kind of happy ending we read

romances to enjoy.”

—Romantic Times BOOKclub

Bride On the Run

“Enjoyable and satisfying all round,

BRIDE ON THE RUN is an excellent Western

romance you won’t want to miss!”

—Romance Reviews Today

Apache Fire

“Enemies, lovers, raw passion, taut sexual tension,

murder and revenge—Indian romance fans are

in for a treat with Elizabeth Lane’s sizzling

tale of forbidden love.”

—Romantic Times BOOKclub

Wyoming Wildfire

Elizabeth Lane

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For Powderpuff,

Who left her pawprints on my heart

1982–2005

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen