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1890. The lawless New Mexico Territory is overrun by criminals who steal money and land without consequence, and everyone carries a gun.

In Montaña Roja, robberies threaten Fred Harvey’s newest Harvey House restaurant. Disguised as a Harvey hostess, undercover Pinkerton agent Clare ventures west, risking exposure at every turn as she searches for answers the law won’t pursue—relying only on her instincts and her derringer to survive.

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I was sorting through the pantry and this surfaced. There was dust on the top and I thought “Hmmm.” Then I turned it over to look at the sell-by date. Trump wasn’t even in office for the first time yet. And before you ask, no. That can has been permanently

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‘I’m always on tap for romance or chocolate that’s bittersweetYou can always count on me…’ Some of the best song lyrics ever written.

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If you’re a member of the Authors Guild (and if you’re a writer you should be) you’ve already received this news as the first story in the July 31st newsletter, but just in case: Click through here or the image above to read the whole piece but here’s the heart