Guardian Angel — Linda Winstead

Independent Hellion
Despite her father's wish that she marry and produce heirs for his spread, Melanie Barnett preferred shooting her suitors in the backsides over looking them in the face. Then a masked gunman rescues her from an attempted kidnapping, and Mel had to give him the reward he requested: a single kiss.

Guardian Angel
Everybody in Paradise, Texas believed that Gabrial Maxwell was a greenhorn dandy who had no business on a ranch. Yet he was as handy with his pistol as with a lovely lady. To keep Mel from harm, he would disguise himself and protect her. But his brazen masquerade couldn't hide his obvious desire. And when his deception was revealed, he would face either Mel's fierce wrath -- or her fiery rapture.

Hero: Gabrial Maxwell
Heroine: Melanie Barnett