Rugged and Relentless by Kelly Eileen Hake is the 1st novel in her Husbands for Hire series of f/m historical western romance set in Colorado centred around newspaper-ad husbands (a change from mail-order brides) for a group of enterprising single businesswomen looking to establish a sawmill with suitable hired help turned helpmeets, this installment one with some suspense elements beyond how long it will take the destined couple to succumb to the inevitable HEA as one of the prospective bachelor husbands-for-hire is secretly on the trail of his brother's killer, who may be lurking in the small town, and adopts a courtship disguise to conceal his manhunt free for a limited time courtesy of Christian publisher Barbour.
Currently free @
B&N,
Amazon,
Kobo (none available to Canadians), and
ChristianBook (DRM-free ePub hypothetically available to selected countries if they get around to allowing downloads for the freebies again). May also be free at Google Play for the US, where Barbour books are available which don't exist for Canadians.
Description
Roll into Hope Falls, Colorado, where three women are seeking mates to help them establish a sawmill. Evelyn Thompson never dreamed their husbands-for-hire ad would bring so many bachelors to their tiny town. How will she ever figure out which feller to choose?
Jacob Granger, a logger-turned-bounty hunter, is hot on the trail of his brother’s killer. When a clue leads him to Hope Falls, he has no choice but to pretend to court Miss Thompson while waiting for the killer to show his hand. Will Jacob’s unexpected adoration of this sweet cook prompt him to speak vows before getting vengeance?