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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.
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based on the characters of
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold
Beautiful Bad Man (Sutton Family 1)
Into the Light (Sutton Family 2)
Rottweiler Rescue: a mystery for dog lovers
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.
Copyright © 2014 by Ellen O’Connell
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Bret Sterling, bounty hunter, kills Hassie Petty's last relative and takes her to town with him.
Bret tries to find a place for Hassie in town.
Hassie finds a job at the hotel, and Bret leaves town.
Hassie's job doesn’t work out; Bret turns back to town.
Hassie runs from trouble, and Bret grabs her out of the street.
Bret outfits Hassie for the trail.
Bret and Hassie camp together on the trail for the first time.
Bret decides to keep Hassie for a while.
Bret and Hassie cross the Missouri River.
Bret goes after an outlaw in Nebraska.
Hassie points out second outlaw.
Bret takes Hassie to his friends, the Chapmans.
Bret talks to his friend, Gabe Chapman.
Hassie talks to Belle Chapman. Everyone attends a dance.
Hassie miserable, doesn’t want to stay, wants to go with Bret.
Bret agrees to take Hassie with him.
Bret forces Hassie to shoot his guns.
Bret arrests a criminal so attractive, Hassie gets foolish.
Hotel in Colorado refuses Bret and Hassie a room.
Bret loses temper, marries Hassie.
Bad weather forces Bret and Hassie to spend a lot of time together in hotel.
Hassie hears of another bounty. Bret searches and takes the man into custody.
Three young ruffians go after Hassie.
Bret begins to accept feelings for Hassie.
Marriage becomes real.
Hassie's stepbrother turns up in Wyoming.
Outlaws invade camp, wound Bret.
Hassie gets Bret to doctor.
Bret recuperates at the doctor’s.
Bret and Hassie travel back to his home in Missouri.
Hassie's reaction to the Sterlings and their home.
Bret and Hassie each try to deal with the Sterlings in their own way.
A Christmas tree fascinates Hassie. Bret’s old love tries to influence him.
Bret’s old love tries to influence Hassie.
Christmas at the Sterlings..
A Thoroughbred stallion gets loose and goes on a rampage.
Bret is ready to find a home of their own. His brother attacks Hassie.
Bret takes Hassie to town. Leaves to find their own place.
Bret returns to find Hassie gone.
Bret tracks Hassie to Colorado, and they reconcile.
Five years later.