A Reckoning in Defiance - (Romance in the Rockies) by Heather Blanton (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

She ruled Tent Town with an iron will. Now, she returns to Defiance with nothing but guilt-and a fragile hope for forgiveness.

Once known as the queen of Defiance's red-light district, Delilah has vanished into exile, haunted by the blood she spilled and the soul she nearly lost. Rebuilding her life through newfound faith and the quiet strength of a soft-spoken cowboy, she begins to believe redemption might be possible. But the past doesn't forget...and Defiance certainly hasn't.

When her mother, Eleanor secretly returns to town to test the waters, she finds tensions rising to a boil. Rival Irish and English gangs have turned Tent Town into a battleground, and whispers of Delilah's name stir up more than just old memories...they ignite revenge. To return might mean death, but to stay away could mean letting darkness win. As flames of vengeance threaten to consume everything, Delilah will have to dig for courage she never knew she had.

In a land ruled by frontier justice, one woman must gamble everything to prove grace still has a place.