Gentleman Lies

When a black-clad stranger rides into the Circle Dot Ranch, he carries a bullet-ridden secret: he is the gambler who killed Mark Sheridan in a card game. Yet he arrives with Mark's dying plea for forgiveness and money to save the widow's land from a predatory neighbor.Dorothy Sheridan, a gentle woman stranded on the harsh frontier, finds herself drawn to Thorne's quiet strength. As a storm traps them together, he proves his worth by rescuing an orphaned calf and defying the ruthless Paul Lytton, who holds the mortgage. But when the truth surfaces, Thorne's lies threaten to destroy the fragile trust he has built.With the ranch at stake, Thorne must face the consequences of his past. In a land where honor is measured by a gun, only the truth can redeem him-or cost him everything.