The man in the,bed was dying.. Ryan Delaney knew it wouldn t be long before he breathed his last.

"You're my last hope, Ryan," Bert Lowry rasped."I have no sons, no male relatives to turn to. That's why I wrote to your father, my best friend, asking for help. I'm sorry I didn't know your father was dead.We didn't write regularly. But I sincerely thank you for coming, Ryan. If you can find my missing daughter for me, you'll make a dying man happy."

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ON THE RUN...

Kitty O'Shay had been living outside the law for years.When her parents died, she ioined the notorious Barton gang, robbing banks and stealing horses. Dressed as a boy, she was sure no one had guessed her true identity.Except their newest member: Ryan Delaney. He was the only one who saw through her charade, the only one who understood that beneath her ragged clothes beat the heart of a woman. A woman who waited for love.

...FROM DESIRE

Honoring a dying man's last wish, Ryan had infiltrated the Barton gang, hoping to find some information on the man's missing illegitimate daughter. Little did Ryan know he would find the woman he was looking for masquerading as part of the infamous group. Stealing Kitty away from her fellow outlaws was easy; controlling his desire for the maddening vixen was not. Ryan thought his biggest problem would be convincing Kitty to visit the father she'd never known- until he realized he was in danger of losing his heart to the stubborn beauty.