Storm Benedict was injured in a mine explosion when he was very young and wandered away from town dazed and disoriented. Ten years later, he returns a big, handsome, rough-talking, big-as-a-mountain cowboy who has inherited a ranching empire. After learning of Storm's inheritance, the town fathers legally attach the ranch and refuse to let it go until Storm gets married, so he sends for a mail-order bride. Saul Denis is a city slicker from the east with a secret desire to become a cowboy, but he doesn’t have the money to travel west until his sister Sable receives a proposal from a big, good-looking cowboy with a sexy grin. Saul swipes the letter, making a deal with Sable to go in her place. When he meets Storm, he is overwhelmed, quickly falling in love with the big cowboy. Soon, Storm reunites with an old drifter friend, Curt Sanders, and sparks fly between all three men. And then Saul’s sister Sable comes to town masquerading as a lady when she’s actually an evil little spitfire who tries to take Storm away from the other two men, including her brother. They eventually find out what she’s up to, and along with Storm, makes sure she gets what she deserves. Will Storm's passion for a drifter and a city slicker be the end of his empire, or will the three men stay together and fight for their love?

Cowboy from Hell

And then, as they rocked together on the hard ground and their passion mounted, lightning flashed, and the storm turned deadly. The shack trembled and shook, but they were caught up in a passion that made them oblivious to the storm around them. While it continued to rage, the turbulent wind rocked the lean-to, and something began to rip and tear, but they hardly heard it. Suddenly, the roof blew backward and then came a loud ripping sound as it tore away from the lean-to and blew away. In the next moment, they were being pummeled by the storm and the wind.


Her words slowly faded, muffled by the sound of the storm screaming, the wind blowing, and the rain puddling around them. Like the storm in the sky, Storm’s love was tumultuous and fiery. For one crazy moment, she thought of Saul. They both couldn’t have him. What would they do? A brother and sister in competition for a man they both loved.


Chapter 24