For a gunslinger, there's only one rule of survival: Never let your heart override your head.

As the oldest daughter in a line of gunslingers stretching back generations, I was born into a legacy of blood and pain. My name, my title, my family—I guard them all fiercely. Especially now, when I'm finally closing in on my mother's killer, a thousand miles from home.

Which means a run-in with a seductive stranger is the last thing I need.

Luke might come off like a boy scout, but one little touch is all it takes to throw my misfiring magic into chaos. The man is chasing a vendetta of his own. He's also cocky and relentless.

Then there's the way he looks at me, like he wants to know all the secrets I keep locked up inside.

I don't trust him.

I don't trust myself around him.

Letting him into my world could cost me everything I've spent my life protecting. But when my mission goes sideways, and I have no one else to turn to, teaming up with him might just be my only hope.

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This is a slow burn fantasy romance tale with a steamy payoff. It's the first book in the Bullets and Bonds series, loaded with gritty action, subtle magic, found family, and strong characters who put it all on the line to protect the ones they love.

Intended for mature readers.

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Newly revised copy uploaded 08/08/2023