The Lady and the Outlaw

By Joyce Brandon

Book Overview

When a Wild West bandit takes an educated young woman hostage, the sparks that fly between them are more dangerous than bullets--"Don't miss this one " (Affaire de Coeur, 5 stars).

A recent graduate of Wellesley College, Leslie Powers is on her way out to Arizona Territory. All she knows about the frontier comes from pulp magazines. But she's about to get a wild education in the way of the West when Ward Cantrell, the leader of the Devil's Canyon Gang, takes her hostage. With every reason to hate the rakishly handsome rogue, Leslie finds herself falling desperately in love with him.

Ward has good reasons for preying on the Kinkaid family's Texas and Pacific railroad--reasons that reach back to a secret, former life. He doesn't normally let emotions get in the way of his work, but could his beautiful captive be spellbinding enough to make him forget his old grudges?

Contains mature themes.

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H42WTNQK
• ISBN13: 9798212761635
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Tantor
• Length: 1 Pages

Customer Reviews

Fabulous Author

I give this four stars only because Ms. Brandon is a superb wordsmith. It isn't really fair to rate this book in today's marketplace. It was written twenty years ago. That's when I first read it. But I recently reread it and was struck by how much richer Ms. Brandon's writing is than the romances of today. I miss that. The detraction in this book is the relationship between the hero and heroine. Ward's characterization is a big no-no in modern romance--the forced seductions a bit too gritty and even borderline cruel. Twenty years ago, it was the usual fare. I wish the publishers would bring back excellence in "writing." That's why I occasionally revisit my old books. Today's romances are poorly edited and seem to be dashed off in haste. For that reason, Ms. Brandon's "Lady and the Outlaw" will remain on my keeper shelf.