Pat Pritchard

ISBN: 0-8217-7254-6
Pub Date : Mar-02
Publisher: Kensington Books
Imprint : Zebra
Format : Paperback
Line: Ballad

Two men walked away from a poker game that would change both their lives. One of them will discover that true love is far more than the …

Luck Of The Draw

A child of the California Gold Rush, Cal Preston's first memories are of scrambling for lost coins on the floors of gambling halls. His family long gone, his home only what he can carry in a saddlebag, his life is a series of saloons and poker games—until the night he wins a half interest in an eastern Colorado ranch from a reckless youth named Wade McCord. Curious to see what he owns, Cal finds his way to the property, where he is met with a less-than-cordial welcome from Wade's sister-in-law, widowed owner Lily McCord. Lily is as spirited and stubborn a woman as Cal has ever met, but without his help, she will lose the ranch—and he can't stand by and watch that happen—especially since it will also mean losing Lily. Now Cal is prepared to do whatever it takes to keep Lily in his life, even if it means risking everything to win her heart…

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"4 Stars! - Romantic Times Magazine -
With the inclusion of Cal's sidekick, an African-American man named Toby Thacker, Pat Pritchard develops a high-concept combination of the film "Skingame" and Louis L'Amour's Crossfire Trail. This entertaining romance has all the best elements of traditional dime-novel Westerns: a virtuous widow, the borderline bad gambler reformed by loving her, and a villainous banker. The secondary love story of Toby and Thea adds a special touch, as the characters pool their resources to win all that life can offer". —Gerry Benninger, Romantic Times Magazine

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