Rogue Stallion & Need Me, Cowboy

The Players: Sterling McCallum, 35, was an ex-military, plain clothes detective working in Whitehorn, Montana under Sheriff Judd Hensley. He is a loner, he thinks, and for some reason the sheriff seems to think he should be helping - Jessica Larson, 25, who has just become the Social Services Director. She has spent most of her life in Whitehorn and still dealing with the emotional trauma of being attacked by Sam Jackson's brother. Now they are dealing with an abandoned baby, Jennifer, 2 weeks old, who was left on the doorstep of the Kincaid Ranch. Many think that this is the illigitmate offspring of Dugin Kincaid. He swears not. Jeremiah Kincaid is Dugin's father and supports him in turning the child over to social services. Dugin is to be married to Mary Jo Plumber and is afraid this will turn her from him. The young boy, Keith Colson is in trouble with the law again and McCallum is determined to find out the problem that is driving Keith. It is finally worked out that Keith will work for Maris Wyler [2] She is now a widow and running her deceased husband's ranch now renamed No Bull Ranch. Oh yes, we have a murder mystery involving a Floyd Oakley found dead at the Kincaid Ranch during Dugin and Mary Jo's wedding. And would you believe no PMS - pre-marital sex [will probably turn some off from reading it] The plot deals with the trauma of domestic abuse and how Sterling and Jessica handle it in the course of their work and their own lives. Some secrets are revealed - I really liked Sheriff Hensley - Sterling McCallum is a hunk - Can't wait to read more about the Kincaids, with Maris's story up next in The Widow and the Rodeo Man. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - Looks like it will be a hot set.