Dangerous Mercy — Alison McLennan

Killing her uncle has always haunted Ophelia Oatman. More disturbing is finding out he's still alive.

Former frontier prostitute, Ophelia Oatman, wants to put her sordid, violent past behind her and live a peaceful life. At twenty-six, Ophelia's rotten luck has finally changed. She has inherited money and the parlor house in Ogden, Utah, where she once plied her trade. Despite all odds, Ophelia believes love might even be possible between her and Charlie Sirringo, the detective she hired to find her lost brother Ezekiel. Can she let go of the past after she learns that her uncle, the man who raped and ruined her, is still alive? Can she stop Charlie and Ezekiel from seeking revenge? Can she stop herself? Should she?