Heartless — Michaela Wright

Welcome to Cheyenne, 1883 The West is no place for a woman. Tell that to Cadence Delacouer. Cadence isn't afraid of anything and certainly has no time for superstition. She's seen handsy drunks and barroom brawls, and handled it all fearlessly. The Red Onion is her greatest pride, and much to her stepfather's chagrin, it's her name on the deed. A woman has to be tough when she's running the best saloon in town. Yet, nothing could have prepared her for the monster to come. As a new nightmare comes to Cheyenne ... When a stranger brings carnage to her door, Cadence witnesses the brutal murders of her kin. Despite her innocence, the town's suspicion quickly turns her way. As a mob cries for her blood, it's a mysterious native man named Joseph who helps her escape. The man who fires her deepest desires may be her only hope. Joseph is unlike any man she's known before; tall and lean, with a long black mane and a mischievous grin always peering from beneath the brim of his hat. His dark gaze is enough to steal the air from a room. Cadence soon discovers he knows a great deal about the monster that murdered her friends - the man he calls a Wendigo. As they track the murderer through the plains, Cadence is drawn to Joseph in a way she's never felt before. Despite the danger of their quest, his touch soon proves irresistible. Joseph will do anything to find this monster and help clear her name. But can he keep her alive long enough to prove her innocence? And will he still believe in her when he discovers what she's done?