“Awesome, funny, action, and a real love thriller!” – Erica, Goodreads review From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Bobbi Smith comes the powerful tale of greed and desire when a strong-willed girl inherits her father's vast ranch lands and gold mine out west, while her guardian must find a way to protect her and make her his own. "Nobody does a Western better than Bobbi Smith."— RT Rancher Rand McAllister watches Lorelei Spencer grow up. A fellow rancher and friend of her father, he thinks the headstrong girl must be a handful to raise, but otherwise pays her no mind. She heads off to school back east and he takes the job as the local lawman. Everybody trusts him. Seven years later, after Lorelei Spencer’s father dies and she returns to Arizona an heiress and finds out to her unpleasant surprise, that her father appointed marshal Rand McAllister as her guardian in the will. PROTECTING GUARDIAN Rand McAllister vowed not to get involved with any woman, let alone someone as young and independent as Lorelei, but he finds it hard to fight his desire. I want her so badly. He must find a way to protect her from the ruthless enemies who surround her with one thought on their minds: taking away her lands, her wealth and her virginity. He must find a way to keep her safe and claim her proud heart as his. ESCAPE INTO THE WORLD OF HORSES, STEAMY SEX AND WESTERN BLUE SKY A COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS BAYOU BRIDE BRAZEN BRIDES OF DURANGO 1: ELISE BRIDES OF DURANGO 2: JENNY BRIDES OF DURANGO 3: TESSA CAPTIVE PRIDE DEFIANT DESERT HEART DREAM WARRIOR EDEN FORBIDDEN FIRES FOREVER AUTUMN HALF-BREED WARRIOR HALF-BREED'S LADY HAVEN HIRED GUN HUNTER'S MOON KISS ME FOREVER LADY DECEPTION LAWLESS, TEXAS LONE WARRIOR MIRACLES OUTLAW'S LADY RAPTURE'S RAGE RAPTURE'S TEMPEST RELENTLESS RENEGADE'S LADY RUNAWAY SWEET SILKEN BONDAGE TEXAS SPLENDOR THE HALF BREED THE LADY'S HAND THE LADY AND THE TEXAN WANTED: THE TEXAN WANTED: THE HALF-BREED WANTON SPLENDOR WESTON'S LADY REVIEWS OF DESERT HEART 3.86 average rating all editions, 57 ratings, 4 reviews, added by 194 people, 63 to-reads, 91% of people like it—Goodreads 4.3 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)—Amazon “Know this, the book will draw u in from the beginning n keep u guessing on the conclusion.” – Vinita, Goodreads review Bobbi Smith is the consummate storyteller." —RT Book Reviews BONUS This edition contains a bonus excerpt from DREAM WARRIOR by Bobbi Smith. ABOUT BOBBI SMITH Bobbi Smith is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author with more than 6 million books in print. She has been awarded the prestigious Romantic Times Storyteller of the Year Award and two Career Achievement Awards. Since she sold her first book, Rapture’s Rage, in 1982 she has published more than 38 books and contributed to six collections of short stories. When she’s not on deadline, Bobbi teaches writing at The Write Stuff at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, and is a frequent guest speaker for writer’s groups. Her western historical romances appeal to readers of C. J. Petit, Shirleen Davies, and Judith E. French. Bobbi Smith is the mother of two sons and lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with her husband and three dogs.