Lawless (1989) (edit title/settings)

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• Sarah Conway: Nearly eighteen years old, lived in a Philadelphia convent since her mother died, decided to travel to Arizona to live with her father, arrived to find her father had died, meets Jake when her coach gets attacked, innocent,
• Jake Redman: Grandmother was Apache, used to roaming and never staying in one place, Gunslinger,
• Liza Cody: Works at the local store, Sarah's age, has a thing for Samuel Carlson and Will Metcalf,
• Samuel Carlson: The "gentleman" of the town,
• Sheriff Barker: Arizona sheriff, chews,
• Lucius: Likes whiskey, lives in town, good shot, honest, alcoholic,
• Carlotta: The whore of the town, has a thing for Jake,
• Will Metcalf: Deputy, wants to be Liza's beau,
• John Cody: Liza's younger brother, gets in trouble often,
• Jim Carlson: Samuel's brother, brags, swaggers, cheats, was shot by Jake but not killed,
• Maggie O'Rourke: Old, rents Jake a room, carries a gun with her,
• Matt Conway: Sarah's father, wrote letters to Sarah while she was in the convent, created a mine in Texas, died when his mine collapsed on him,
• Ellen Conway: Sarah's mother, Matt's wife, died when Sarah was young, made Matt promise to give Sarah a good life,
• Tom "Slim" Barlow: Thinks he is the best shot in town until Jake shows him wrong.
• Anne Cody: Runs the dry goods store, Liza and John's mother,
• Little Bear: Apache Indian, Jake's cousin,
• Quiet Water: Lucius's Apache wife, Little Bear's aunt, died,

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• “And he’d be damned if he’d ever ride cattle again. That was a life for the young and stupid—or maybe just the stupid.”

• “When the wagon pulled away, the men studied each other. There was no nod of acknowledgment.They simply watched, cool and cautious, across the dusty road.”

• “Apparently I wasn’t in my right senses.”He thought that through and then unnerved her by smiling. For his own satisfaction, he reached out to touch the ends of her hair. “A man could take that two ways.”

  Sarah and Jake

• “Romance was as far away from her right now as the beautiful house her father had built for her in his mind. Turning, she bumped into Jake’s chest. His hands came up to steady her and stayed on her arms. Not so far away, she thought again.It wasn’t far away at all when it could reach out and touch you.”

• “You looked at him as though you wanted to shoot him in the head.” “Maybe.”“For heaven’s sake. Why?”“Some snakes don’t rattle.”

• “She fought him. At least she needed to believe she did. Despite her efforts, his mouth closed over hers. In that instant the sun was blocked out and she was plunged, breathless, into the deepest, darkest night.”

• “Nothing a man likes better than to have his clothes ripped off by a pretty woman.”“I’ll thank you to behave yourself,” she told him, but she couldn’t muffle a chuckle.”

• “I care about you.” It was easy to mean it, hard to say it.”

  Jake

• “What in the hell is going on here?” Barker burst into the parlor. He took one look at the scene on the floor and shut his eyes. He’d rather have faced five armed, drunken cowboys than a pair of scratching women. “Break it up,” he ordered as the two of them tumbled across the floor.“Somebody’s going to get hurt here.” He shook his head and sighed. “Most likely me.”

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• Arizona, USA

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Preceded by Best Laid Plans.

Preceded by Samara, and followed by Captured Hearts.

Preceded by A Corner of Heaven.

Preceded by Ransomed Brides, and followed by Captured Hearts.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Nora Roberts (Author)

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• Dewey: 813.54

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• Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( R ) › Roberts, Nora
• Books › Romance › Historical
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Romance › Contemporary

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• Nora Roberts: Author's website