Author: tuantr

On a frozen Tuesday morning in February, Giselle Harmon signed a contract with a smirk she did she not bother to hide. $1,000. That was…

At the general store, Amelia encountered the woman who had worn yellow at the station. Today she wore blue calico. “You are the woman from…

“Who are you?” “My name is Caleb Dawson.” He spoke the name as if it should mean something. It did not. Sarah searched her memory….

“Those the good kind or the regular kind?” “They’re biscuits.” “The last cook’s were flat as saddle leather.” “Then you’ve been eating saddle leather. These…

“Why?” William looked uncomfortable, which made his answer more believable than charm would have. “Because there are people in this territory who deserve help when…

“And if you decide I stole the Holloway silver?” “Then I imagine Edgar Holloway will eventually produce evidence.” “He has none.” “Then he has a…

“You made all this?” “I’ve been awake since four.” “I didn’t ask you to rise that early.” “The men begin at dawn. Hungry men work…

He glanced at her. “Why?” “You were waiting for fence posts, and you have the face of a man counting losses. I’m trying to understand…

“Why?” she asked softly. “Why me?” Caleb looked past her toward the mountains. “Because there was a time when I was the person everybody decided…