"Jake Slocum is already riding ragged when his horse needs tending, forcing him to stop in Sleepy Creek. He's being hunted by Goose Martin--a man with a bad reputation and a worse need to put Slocum down for good. But getting killed takes a second saddle when a young man approaches him with a notion that hits harder than any bullet: the notion that Slocum is his father."--p. [4] of cover.

When Slocum's good friend Colonel Gill McKee makes a trade for two sisters who were captured by Comanches, he agrees to return Elania and Katrina Proctor to their wealthy merchant father in Santa Fe. But with winter raging, Slocum won't be able to transport his precious cargo until the spring. At least he has some female company to keep him warm. But when a band of outlaws murders McKee's men, Slocum puts romance on the back burner in order to find...

"One man's misfortune is another man's gain. In John Slocum's case, he gets his hands on some road agents' poorly hidden bags of stolen silver. Making off with the loot, he slips into Tombstone hoping to enjoy his winnings peacefully. But that's never the case for someone like Slocum... Easy on the eyes, Spring Atkins can make a man feel warm inside, but her heart is cold as ice. Slocum's instinct is on the mark when he learns from her sisters--Summer...