Every Texan woman knows the men of Hell's Eight offer wild no–strings attached pleasure. Well, almost every woman...

Known for making up his own rules of right and wrong, Texas Ranger Sam 'Wild Card' MacGregor takes what he wants when he wants it, especially when it comes to women. But seduction is the last thing on his mind the moment he stumbles across a Hispanic beauty crouching in fear beside a burned–out wagon. And it doesn't take long before he realises the woman the townsfolk have labelled as 'cursed' is hiding secrets too dangerous to face alone.

Isabella may look feminine and unassuming, but she's hell in a bodice with gun slinging skills to match any man's. Though she knows not to give Sam her heart as readily as she offers him her lush body, Isabella is certain she sees in Sam what he can barely glimpse in himself – a virtuous man dropped deep into a hard country bent on breaking him. A man who, under it all, craves a passionate woman willing to risk everything...

'McCarty continues her Hell's Eight series with this solidly plotted tale. There's wonderful chemistry between Sam and Bella, and the witty banter between them makes the story come alive.' RT Book Reviews (4 stars)