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Meredith
Meredith Calloway and Roland Goodman were children when his father's broken pocket watch slipped into a Wyoming pond — right before his father's fists found him. Meredith never forgot the fear in his eyes that day, or the train she convinced him to jump.
Years later, Meredith is grown, gun-trained, and desperate to prove she belongs at her brother's detective agency — the one founded by her whip-cracking idol, Lula Mae. She's torn between two men: steady, capable Ledge Prettydog, and Roland, the boy who once needed saving and has come back into her life courting her instead.
Then Roland admits the truth — he's trapped in his father's old gang, and leaving means dying. Meredith risks everything to get him out. But the gang has a ransom in mind that isn't money: that same broken watch, still lost in the pond where it fell years before. Only Meredith might know where to find it — and what she pulls from the water will decide whether Roland lives to become her husband at all.
Fans of Lula Mae will recognize the same fire in her protege — a woman who'd rather race toward danger, veil and all, than wait safely on the sidelines.
Years later, Meredith is grown, gun-trained, and desperate to prove she belongs at her brother's detective agency — the one founded by her whip-cracking idol, Lula Mae. She's torn between two men: steady, capable Ledge Prettydog, and Roland, the boy who once needed saving and has come back into her life courting her instead.
Then Roland admits the truth — he's trapped in his father's old gang, and leaving means dying. Meredith risks everything to get him out. But the gang has a ransom in mind that isn't money: that same broken watch, still lost in the pond where it fell years before. Only Meredith might know where to find it — and what she pulls from the water will decide whether Roland lives to become her husband at all.
Fans of Lula Mae will recognize the same fire in her protege — a woman who'd rather race toward danger, veil and all, than wait safely on the sidelines.
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Published January 1, 2026
About the author
Charlene Raddon
43 books426 followersCharlene Raddon began writing western historical romance novels in 1980. Her book Tender Touch was a Golden Heart Finalist. Forever Mine received a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award nomination. Her books have received other awards and won or placed in several contests. She loves hearing from readers. When not writing, Charlene loves to travel, do genealogy, needlepoint, crochet or dye Ukrainian style eggs. She also designs book covers for other authors at www.silversagebookcovers.com.
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July 25, 2026
This is a read that sure has a lot of action, and at times ,the characters that I cared about, I wasn't sure they will make it to the end.
Meredith's brother runs a detective agency with his wife, and they seem to be doing well at their craft.
We are with this spunky girl as she tries to convince her brother to let her work with him, and we are there for part of her training, and when she does get into trouble.
Rolland is Meredith's childhood friend, and she has seen the trouble in his life that happens through his father.
The author gives us a lot in this quick read, sadly child abuse, bank robbers, women and girls being kidnapped, and family. Some sweet romance is also thrown in, and we are there for choices.
I will be looking for more from this author, she kept me on the edge of seat at times, and holding my breath at others.
Meredith's brother runs a detective agency with his wife, and they seem to be doing well at their craft.
We are with this spunky girl as she tries to convince her brother to let her work with him, and we are there for part of her training, and when she does get into trouble.
Rolland is Meredith's childhood friend, and she has seen the trouble in his life that happens through his father.
The author gives us a lot in this quick read, sadly child abuse, bank robbers, women and girls being kidnapped, and family. Some sweet romance is also thrown in, and we are there for choices.
I will be looking for more from this author, she kept me on the edge of seat at times, and holding my breath at others.
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