\~\This is a prequel novella. The HEA is ambiguous and meant to lead ito the Dominion Falls Series\~\ Katherine Daugherty will do anything to avoid an arranged marriage at the tender age of fifteen. Running away from Dominion Falls, the only home she’s ever known, seems her only hope. She enlists the help of the one man she knows will never tell her parents the truth—the town’s nefarious brothel owner, Cole Mitchell. She makes her escape and winds up in Chicago. For three years she keeps her head down, but when she turns eighteen she steps into the world ready to take it by storm. Katherine takes a chance and asks a well-known rake to help her learn a few indecent things. Little does she know, life itself is about to teach her more than she ever expected.

\2014 RONE finalist\ Cole Mitchell runs the busiest saloon and brothel in Dominion Falls. He keeps his women at a distance, unwilling to relive a past he worked hard to forget. Until the night Jane Doe falls into his saloon bleeding and near death. She wakes with no memory, only the firm belief someone tried to kill her. In the strange world of amnesia she manages to find solace in Cole’s arms and he finds home in hers. While they work together to solve the mystery of her appearance, their pasts – her lack of, and his buried – build a barrier between them. To make matters worse, Jane’s past isn’t willing to let her go. A stranger proves he’ll kill to keep his secrets safe. With those she loves in danger, Jane’s errant memory is all that stands between them and death. Cole can only do so much to protect her, will it be enough? \\The Dominion Falls Series books 1-3 are best read IN ORDER.\\

The crimes of her forgotten past threaten the very life Jane Doe has learned to cherish. Jane is out of time. With a warrant on her head, a maniac out for her blood, and a secret baby on the way, something has to give. Without Cole Mitchell's help to find the answers, there may be no hope left. Cole has nowhere left to hide. He unwittingly let Jane into his heart, and is ready to share the secret of his dark past. Fate has a way of playing its hand, and tragedy strikes. With the world crumbling around them, it's easy to lose faith. If they can't forgive past sins, they have no hope for the future. Because the noose waits for no man or woman.

A dead woman walks the streets of Dominion Falls. Jane Doe Spencer knows she should be dead. The pain and terror of her hanging haunt her every day. Under the cover of a long, harsh winter she heals and vows to finally solve the puzzle of her past. One man will do whatever it takes to keep her alive. Cole Mitchell has his hands full, keeping her hidden from the law and safe from the maniac stalking her. The riddle of her letters is beyond him, but his common sense helps drive them both toward her answers. He almost lost her once, and he refuses to let it happen again, even if it means betraying her trust. The future is uncertain and her enemy is closing in, intent on ending them once and for all. In order to stop him and save the lives of those she loves, Jane must confront the past she cannot remember—and the family she left behind.

Jane Spencer and Cole Mitchell are up to their eyeballs in chaos and denial. The Hangman’s Inn is facing trouble, and after a year of peace, they’re forced to face their own feelings about their future. Jane is happy in her life with Cole. There’s no subterfuge to their feelings, even if she’s the only one that sees the real Cole. She’s knows his past influences his fear of marriage and family—but his constant waffling when others pressure him is getting on her last nerve. Cole wants to take that leap, and a sudden change in The Hangman’s Inn ownership provides him the perfect opportunity, if it isn’t too late. Al Webb returns to town, and Cole is left wondering if he is out of time. \\The content is expanded, but it is not a new book. When revising books 4 & 5 (Runaway Train & Home Signal) I expanded the content so much it felt more fitting as a trilogy over a duology. So there is new content, but also old content from the original Runaway Train. I hope you enjoy the new version! ~Sarah Cass\\

Jane Spencer and Cole Mitchell are up to their eyeballs in chaos and denial. The Hangman’s Inn is facing trouble, and after a year of peace, they’re forced to face their own feelings about their future. Jane is happy in her life with Cole. There’s no subterfuge to their feelings, even if she’s the only one that sees the real Cole. She’s knows his past influences his fear of marriage and family—but his constant waffling when others pressure him is getting on her last nerve. Cole wants to take that leap, and a sudden change in The Hangman’s Inn ownership provides him the perfect opportunity, if it isn’t too late. Al Webb returns to town, and Cole is left wondering if he is out of time. When tragedy strikes, leaving several lives in the balance; Jane is willing to sacrifice almost everything to help a young child—maybe even love.

The Hangman’s Inn is in jeopardy. Pregnant whores and a dead dealer are only the lead-in to fiery destruction. Jane and Cole soon realize that someone is targeting their business. The newlyweds must negotiate a surprise visit from their investor in order to keep from losing everything. With the pregnancy taking a turn for the worse, and the underage whore they take on as a ward, life doesn’t show any signs of letting them rest. Cole and Jane must find the culprit to put a stop to their downfall before it’s too late. The darkest hour comes just before dawn, and what should be a rescue turns into an hour of great sacrifice. Jane is left with a choice—succumb to the darkness like her predecessor, Clara—or stand tall and fight.

Leanne Dubois, also known as 'The Virgin Madam' is itching to remove the 'Virgin' from her status. However, it seems fate doesn't want to let her. After two years of near-courting Tommy Young, they have yet to do more than snuggle and joke. Leanne is ready to put and end to their non-status. Tommy would like nothing more than to seal the deal, but Leanne's lifetime of celibacy and all the anticipation it provides makes him hesitate to go all the way. A business trip to pick up two new whores in Heber City affords them the chance to be alone without the eyes of their families on them. Trouble arises instead in the form of two white children raised by Ute Indians. When the pair are mistreated, Leanne wants to step in, but is it safe? Or will she put them all in danger?