A tough lawman. A scared, desperate yet sassy fugitive. A forbidden romance. Get ready for adventure, steam, and sparks in the Old West! Get ready for Hard Bounty! Mary Rose Dunn is a wanted woman. Accused of aiding and abetting outlaws, she’s become a fugitive from the law in her own right. But when the strong, handsome, sexy Deputy U.S. Marshal John Hardin tracks her down, maybe she wants to be caught! That man has an effect on her like nothing she’s ever experienced. But still, she can’t just let him take her to court so easily. She might go to jail! Or worse…the hangman’s gallows. But John won’t be easy to escape. He’s tough and capable. And he has old-fashioned notions about how sassy ladies should be handled… He isn’t the only one hunting Mary, though. The trail is frock with danger at every turn, taking the two on an adventure of a lifetime! Hard Bounty is a standalone, enemies to lovers tale that serves as a prequel to the Big Cedar Daddies and Lone Star Littles series. Be sure and read the forward for a list of tropes featured in this novella. Have fun, Cuties!