Rogues Go West Series by Cynthia Wright

UNCONTROLLABLE PASSION AND DARK VENGEANCE EXPLODE IN A CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH TOWN. Feisty, independent Katie MacKenzie spends her days working at her father's saloon in the mining town of Columbia, writing for the local paper and dreaming of the Sierra's own heroic Robin Hood, known only as the Griffin. Though newcomer Jack Adams arouses her ire with his mocking words -- and her interest with his knowing eyes -- her heart belongs to the masked highwayman... moreUNCONTROLLABLE PASSION AND DARK VENGEANCE EXPLODE IN A CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH TOWN. Feisty, independent Katie MacKenzie spends her days working at her father's saloon in the mining town of Columbia, writing for the local paper and dreaming of the Sierra's own heroic Robin Hood, known only as the Griffin. Though newcomer Jack Adams arouses her ire with his mocking words -- and her interest with his knowing eyes -- her heart belongs to the masked highwayman.But her fantasy romance is shattered when her father is shot down by the Griffin. Disillusioned and enraged, she vows to bring her father's killer to justice -- even as she finds herself falling in love with Jack.There is much that Katie doesn't know -- about her father's death, about the Griffin, and about Jack, who takes her to the limits of ecstasy, yet hides a secret that, once revealed, may destroy the fragile trust that Katie has so innocently placed in him.... less

"Cynthia Wright magically intertwines passion and history." ~ RT Book ReviewsHAUNTED BY GUILTSent to Little Bighorn by President Grant to keep an eye on hot-headed General Custer, Fox Matthews must live with a decision that left him alive after the rest of Custer's men were killed by Sioux warriors... more"Cynthia Wright magically intertwines passion and history." ~ RT Book ReviewsHAUNTED BY GUILTSent to Little Bighorn by President Grant to keep an eye on hot-headed General Custer, Fox Matthews must live with a decision that left him alive after the rest of Custer's men were killed by Sioux warriors. Struggling with survivor's guilt, Fox takes refuge in a place where he's a stranger - the raucous gold town of Deadwood, located deep in the Black Hills, sacred land to the same Sioux Indians who decimated Custer’s troops.BECOMING A WOMANMadeleine Avery, raised to be a lady in Philadelphia, is appalled when she arrives in unrefined Deadwood with her family. Slowly she learns to bend, coaxed out of her shell by a powerful attraction to Fox and a journey into the world of the Sioux Indians.IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE is an unforgettable tale of cultures colliding and the passionate, tender journey of Fox and Maddie as they discover the secrets of their own hearts.The ROGUES GO WEST 1. BRIGHTER THAN GOLD (Jack & Katie)2. IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE (Fox & Maddie)3. THE DUKE & THE COWGIRL (Geoff & Shelby)Author's Maddie's grandmother, Susan Hampshire O'Hara, is the daughter of Lion & Meagan from TOUCH THE SUN. She also appears in HER DANGEROUS VISCOUNT as a young woman.IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE was originally published by Ballantine Books as FIREBLOSSOM.Fox Matthews is a ROMANTIC TIMES WINNER for K.I.S.S. HERO OF THE YEAR!“Wright weaves history and fiction together skillfully. Maddie is a proper lady who must learn to unbend. Fox is the presidential adviser who’s undercover and left with survivor's guilt after he survives the Battle of Little Bighorn. Like ‘Dances With Wolves,’ IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE paints the Sioux as an idyllic people faced with the end of life as they know it. Wright creates sympathetic Indian characters and populates Deadwood with an array of real-life eccentrics. IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE again shows why Wright is one of the country’s most popular romance novelists.” ~ THE SIOUX FALLS ARGUS LEADER less

From New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Wright comes a page-turning, passionate tale of mismatched lovers...A FREE-SPIRITED WOMANWhen impetuous, courageous Shelby Matthews moves to Cody, Wyoming to manage her father’s new ranch, she plots an outrageous scheme to raise funds for improvements by playing poker.Meanwhile, dashing Geoffrey Weston, Marquess of Sandhurst, travels from London to Wyoming for one last adventure before he submits to an arranged marriage to save the family estates... moreFrom New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Wright comes a page-turning, passionate tale of mismatched lovers...A FREE-SPIRITED WOMANWhen impetuous, courageous Shelby Matthews moves to Cody, Wyoming to manage her father’s new ranch, she plots an outrageous scheme to raise funds for improvements by playing poker.Meanwhile, dashing Geoffrey Weston, Marquess of Sandhurst, travels from London to Wyoming for one last adventure before he submits to an arranged marriage to save the family estates. AN IMPOSSIBLE ROMANCEThe moment Geoff steps off the train in Cody, Shelby thinks she's found an easy mark for her poker game. However, the British nobleman quickly wins half her ranch and has no intention of letting her out of the bet. It’s the beginning of a magical, impossible romance that takes the couple across the sea to England, where Shelby performs with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and Geoff, now a Duke, wrestles with conflicts between duty and the painful longings of his heart.Author's note: Geoff is the look-alike descendant of Andrew Weston, Marquess of Sandhurst, in OF ONE HEART.THE DUKE & THE COWGIRL was originally published by Ballantine Books as WILDBLOSSOM. less