Beautiful Bad Man (34 page)

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Authors: Ellen O'Connell

About the Author

 

Ellen O’Connell lives in Douglas County, Colorado. She raised, trained, and showed National Champion Morgan horses for over twenty years as Serendipity Morgans. She still keeps a Morgan mare, Serendipity B Wichin, although she now concentrates on rally, carting, and drafting competition with her dogs.
Beautiful Bad Man
is her fifth novel and follows the popular Kindle western historical romances,
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold
;
Sing My Name
; and
Dancing on Coals
. Her website is www.oconnellauthor.com.

Also by Ellen O’Connell

 

Romance

Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold

 

Sing My Name

 

Rachel’s Eyes, a short story

 

Dancing on Coals

 

Mystery

Rottweiler Rescue: a mystery for dog lovers

 

Copyright Information

 

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual events or persons is strictly coincidental. Some historical entities and events mentioned in this book did exist or happen, but details may have been modified to suit the story.

 

Copyright © 2012 by Ellen O’Connell

www.oconnellauthor.com

 

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical articles and reviews.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Story Summary

About the Author

Also by Ellen O’Connell

Copyright Information

 

Prologue

Norah helps a young thief. Cal takes control of his life.

Chapter 1

After almost fifteen years, Cal Sutton is back in Hubbell.

Chapter 2

Cal comes to an uncomfortable realization about Norah Hawkins.

Chapter 3

Norah resists help.

Chapter 4

Norah accepts her life has changed again, visits friends, and finds a job.

Chapter 5

Cal quits his job and goes looking for Norah.

Chapter 6

Cal takes Norah for supper in a restaurant.

Chapter 7

Cal moves into the soddy. Norah investigates Cal.

Chapter 8

Cal visits Norah in town again, forces her to go shopping, and gives her a Christmas gift.

Chapter 9

Norah quits her job. Cal comes to town looking for her.

Chapter 10

Cal finds Norah and tries to buy her land. She refuses but proposes a partnership.

Chapter 11

Cal takes charge of rounding up everything the partnership needs.

Chapter 12

Cal and Norah acquire a dog.

Chapter 13

Cal and Norah consummate the marriage partnership.

Chapter 14

Norah introduces Cal to her friends the Carburys.

Chapter 15

Cal forces Norah to help steal a plow.

Chapter 16

Van Cleve's men try to kill Early. Cal retaliates.

Chapter 17

Cal finds out Van Cleve runs cattle over the crops every spring.

Chapter 18

Norah decides to help Cal stop the cattle.

Chapter 19

Micah Sutton brings Cal disturbing news.

Chapter 20

Cal and Norah travel to another town to save his cousins.

Chapter 21

Grateful neighbors visit Cal, offer to help, and bring word of Van Cleve's bounty on Cal.

Chapter 22

Carburys bring word Van Cleve's men are coming for Cal. Cal heads them off. Norah defies the sheriff.

Chapter 23

Norah and Cal share secrets.

Chapter 24

Norah shares her last secret. Cal reacts very badly to her news.

Chapter 25

Cal goes after Van Cleve and is ambushed on the way home.

Chapter 26

The Carburys take Norah to Cal.

Chapter 27

The sheriff and Van Cleve come for Cal. Norah and friends resist.

Chapter 28

Cal's cousins come to visit.

Chapter 29

Cal and Norah go home.

Chapter 30

Cal negotiates peace. He admits the truth to Norah.

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