My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys anthology
The Reluctant Hero
Kensington
March 2006
0-7582-1301-8
She was a dime
novelist searching for a hero.
He was a man
who didn't believe in being a hero.
Excerpt:
If he'd ever crossed paths with this lady,
he would have remembered. Not that she had an unforgettable face, but her
spirit intrigued him. Not many women stood before him as boldly as she did.
The doc said it was Matt's perpetual scowl that kept them away. He tended to
think it was his reputation for being a man without feelings, emotions, or
dreams. It was easier to face dying if a man wasn't fond of anything he
stood to lose.