Between The Pages - Cowboys, Cattle, and Cutthroats

Cowboys, Cattle, and Cutthroats
Gini Rifkin
October 2018

Ochessa is heartbroken when she finds her brother fatally wounded. His dying words are about a childhood puzzle box, missing legal documents, and a drifter named Nicodemus Breedlove. Ochessa vows to find Will’s murderer—and the man Will described. 

No stranger to trouble, Nic’s only concerns are his Stetson, his mule Sadie, and a long awaited chance at retribution. After gaining Ochessa’s trust, and taking the job she offers, life gets more complicated. 

Back on the ranch in Colorado, Ochessa works as hard as any man. Then Nick tempts her into playing even harder as a woman—both are consumed by their growing love for one another. 

Weathering a stampede, a gully washer, and a pack of outlaws, they locate the killer. As Nic’s quest for justice, and Ochessa’s vendetta for Will playout, bullets fly... 

Not everybody’s gonna make it out alive. 

Between The Pages 
Ochessa, the heroine is strong and independent and Nic, the hero, is charming and witty. Filled with touching scenes and a few humorous ones, a couple of my favourites were 1. Lame Bear’s warning to Nic. 2. Ochessa’s attempt at making a pie. The author does a good job combining wit with action and romance. The story moves along at a steady pace, adding suspense, villainous dark horsemen, and gun fights. A few interesting secondary characters were Lame Bear, Ochessa’s neighbor - Eustace, and the villain - Reno. I was a bit disappointed that Eustace didn’t get to reveal his family connection to Ochessa, but the ending was enjoyable where Ochessa transformed her ranch. With a few steamy scenes, this historical western was an entertaining read.

Rating 
4 Stars