Rustler Mountain
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4.4 • 79 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Tourists may flock to Rustler Mountain, Oregon for its Wild West reenactments, but for locals, the feuds between the outlaws and the lawmen are still very much alive in this new series from New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates - ideal for fans of Lyla Sage, Elsie Silver, Jennifer Ryan and Robyn Carr.
Every year, thousands of people come through Rustler for the rodeo, historic home tours, old-fashioned candy making demonstrations, sharpshooter shows—and to see the site of the 1800s shootout in which notorious outlaw Austin Wilder was killed by Sheriff Lee Talbot. Now Millie Talbot, the sheriff’s descendant, wants to bring back the town’s Gold Rush Days. But she needs the current Austin Wilder’s support to make her dream a reality. . .
The Wilders are rumored to be as true to their last name as their ancestors. Nonetheless, Austin is agreeable to helping Millie. But he wants something in return. Austin is working to clear his family name by writing the true history of his outlaw ancestors and Millie might just hold the key.
When Millie wrangles Austin into helping plan Gold Rush Days, he figures it’s a chance to get to the truth of the past. . . . But when sparks start to fly between this bad boy and good girl, will either of them come out of it unscathed?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this cute contemporary Western from bestseller Yates (Hero for the Holidays), two descendants of adversaries in a Wild West shoot-out must put aside their family feud. As a librarian in Rustler Mountain, Ore., Millie Talbot loves the history of her gold rush town, including the anecdote about her great-grandfather, the sheriff, shooting the notorious outlaw Austin Wilder in 1867. Mousy Millie is getting over the heartbreak of her fiancé dumping her weeks before their wedding for Mayor Danielle LeFevre, but she's not about to let her pain or awkwardness around Danielle keep her from finishing her passion project: Gold Rush Days, a living history festival. To pull off the event, she'll need the cooperation of Austin Wilder's great-grandson and namesake, who is still considered the town bad boy at 35. Austin agrees to assist Millie and give her access to his ancestor's effects only if she'll help him clear the original Austen's name of murder. As they spend time together, their chemistry intensifies, but Austin warns Millie that he's never spent more than one night with any woman. Their classic good girl/bad boy dynamic is fun, and unraveling the truth about the Talbot-Wilder feud adds enticing mystery. Yates's fans are sure to be pleased.
