Fugitive Hearts

A hard-drinking lawman determined to get to the truth tangles with a beautiful widow caught up in a web of lies.

Hotel owner Claire Daines is a respected member of the community. Until she shocks the entire town by rushing into a saloon wearing her nightclothes and confessing murder to very inebriated lawman.

Is she a killer? Is she crazy? Or is she covering up something worse?

For years, Claire hushed up her husband’s dangerous condition to guard his reputation. When tragedy strikes, she puts her own life at risk when she vows to keep another terrible secret.

Sheriff Frank Garrity must get to the truth, although the tough, hard-drinking lawman hides his own secrets and would rather walk a lonely path than face his demons. But as Frank unravels Claire’s subterfuge and unlocks her heart, he’s torn between his desire to save her and his duty to bring her to justice.

Passion and ambition collide in the series Steam! Romance and Rails. Gritty authenticity, tortured characters, dry humor and high-temperature romance, all wrapped up into one package.

**"Gripping, realistic western writing at its best. E.E. Burke is an exceptional story-teller!" ** Rosanne Bittner, USA Today Bestselling Author of Outlaw Hearts.