Merc is back in Valle de Lágrimas, the Valley of Tears—the Colombian hell hole he knows all too well. Having survived years of rebel wars and illegal cartel activity, it faces a new and worse threat, an enemy long known to the Legion: the Omni World Order. Merc’s job—and that of all Legionnaires—is to protect humans from Omni mutants, not each other. But Merc doesn’t do rules, and the chaos he unleashes takes on a life of its own, making it impossible to throttle down. Ashlyn DeWinter is excited about her trip to Colombia. Valle de Lágrimas keeps popping up in her research, but her friends warn her it isn’t safe for tourists. Something about the village draws her nonetheless. Her visit comes in the wake of an unusual man’s time there—a man who did terrible and wonderful things to protect the village. A man whose energy she hungers for, though she hasn’t met him and likely never will. A man like that couldn’t possibly exist—could he? A better question is—how does she find him when the only name she has for him is his odd nickname: Merc?
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"Elaine Levine is a wonderfully fresh and original voice in western romance. RACHEL AND THE HIRED GUN is full of fast-paced action and powerful emotions. I loved it!" — Joan Johnston, New York Times bestselling author of A STRANGER'S GAME "A pair of appealing, well-matched protagonists (with a bit of a history), a slimy villain, well-drawn secondary characters, and plenty of action make this rough-and-ready Western one that fans are sure to enjoy." —Library Journal on AUDREY AND THE MAVERICK "A beautiful romance…keeps the reader hooked from the first page to the last.” -New York Times Bestselling Author Catherine Anderson about LEAH AND THE BOUNTY HUNTER Though this is the third book of a romance trilogy, the story stands quite well on its own. Elaine Levine gives us a multi-level story about trust and being able to overcome personal fears to achieve a goal. Set in the post-Civil War era, Leah and the Bounty Hunter gives us a window into the rough-and-tumble lives of our settler-forefathers and what they did to succeed against lawlessness and the incredible challenges to settle the old West. An enjoyable read, recommended. —Monica E. Spence, Historical Novels Review on LEAH AND THE BOUNTY HUNTER * * * ABOUT ELAINE'S WORK: I make stuff up. And I have fun doing it. Genre fiction gives me the perfect medium to build worlds where readers can join me for fun adventures. Pick up one of my Men of Defiancé historical western romances and slip your fingers around the Colt .44 of a legendary gunslinger, be a scout on a wagon train, or ride shotgun on a stagecoach. Pick up one of my Red Team romantic suspenses and join the battle against international druglords and home-grown terrorists with a hot team of counter-terror specialists. Romance fiction lets you be, for a few sweet hours, something you're not. Which is cool, because every time you look at life through someone else's eyes, you learn more about yourself. So read often—become who you were meant to be. ABOUT ELAINE: I was born a poor, white child into a modestly affluent family, third daughter to a father who wanted only sons. I cooked and cleaned and mended my evil stepmother's and stepsister's ball gowns until my very own Prince Charming stole me away. We had two beautiful children, a boy and girl, who left our granola-eating, tree-hugging family to be warriors and, well, Republicans. Our son heard the siren call of the woman he loves and presented Prince Charming and me with two beautiful grandchildren, a girl and a boy. Our daughter continues on the warrior's path and yearns for a lifemate more alpha than she but has an adorable to dog to occupy her attention in the meantime. And if you believe this fairytale, you'll certainly love my books, so give them a try! Print this
