Linda Chaikin

In this captivating sequel to Desert Rose, popular novelist Linda Chaikin takes readers out west for a spirited romance.

Callie Halliday glitters as she sweeps across the stage in Virginia City. With her career on the rise, Callie is determined to find a respectable husband. And Rick Delance, a gunfighter with a dangerous reputation, doesn''t fit the bill.

But when someone breaks into Callie''s dressing room and she survives some mishaps, it''s obvious someone wants to harm her. Turning to the only man who can protect her, she contacts Rick Delance. As the actress and gunslinger face danger together, will the young woman''s heart soften? Will she become a glittering star in the desert...or will she follow her heart?