Fugitive Hearts

When a lawman's duty clashes with his desires, he must make a difficult decision.In 1873, an economic depression grips the country. Train robbers target rail lines across the country. The once victorious Katy teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. But in the midst of all this unhappy news, it is an act of domestic violence that sets a Kansas town ablaze with gossip.

Everyone in Parsons considers hotel owner Claire Daines a respectable, decent woman, until she shocks the community when she rushes into a saloon in her nightclothes to confess to an inebriated lawman: "Sheriff, I shot my husband."

Is it an accident, as she claims? Or is it murder?

When Claire sneaks out of town on a southbound train in pursuit of a runaway orphan, Sheriff Frank Garrity follows. He's determined to unravel the widow's subterfuge, despite his soft spot for the sweet, gentle woman. When he catches up to her in a lawless town, he guards her life. With patience and determination, he woos her. He promises to protect her if she will trust him with the truth. But when the truth finally comes out, it shatters Frank's notions about duty, justice...and love.

Bestselling author E.E. Burke delivers brings to vivid life the turbulent era of railroad expansion across the American West in this breathtaking historical romance. Scroll up and start reading today!

Praise for the Steam! Series:

"Her portrayal of strong, realistic, well-defined characters and meticulous research transports readers back to the American West." -Jill Marie Landis, New York Times bestselling author

"Gripping, realistic western writing at its best! E. E. Burke is an exceptional storyteller!" -Rosanne Bittner, USA TODAY bestselling author