Devil in the Daylight

 
by Annie Atkin
Book Cover: Devil in the Daylight
Part of the Gunpowder & Honeysuckle series:
  • Devil in the Daylight
Editions:ebook, Paperback

Justice Isn’t The Only Battle Worth Fighting.

Maggie Bennett has lived for the day she could face the man who who gunned down her father. When she hears that outlaw Jedidiah Dawson has finally been sighted, she refuses to be left behind. She forces her way into the posse determined to see him hang. Nothing will keep her from delivering justice for her father.

But the journey back to Bluff City is two weeks across wild country, and every step is a fight to survive. Storms cut them off from help. Enemies close in with their own deadly scores to settle. And the man shackled to her side turns out not to be the monster she imagined. Jedidiah is dangerous, yes. But he is also sharp, unflinchingly honest, and far more human than she ever allowed herself to believe.

Somewhere between survival and pursuit, Maggie’s hatred fractures. The pull between them grows stronger than fear, and the truth about her father’s death threatens to upend everything she thought she knew.

She set out to make a killer pay. Now Maggie must decide if holding on to vengeance is worth losing the only man who might truly understand her heart.

Published:
Publisher: Radiance
Genres:
Romance, Western
Tags:
historical romance, western romance, women's fiction

About the Author

Annie Atkin

Annie’s love of a good story and engaging characters has always been a defining characteristic, and something she brings to her writing across genres. When not writing, Annie spends most of her time reading, wrangling her goldendoodle, and raising her own little bookworm with her husband.

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