"Lawfully Played"
by Annie Boone
by Annie Boone
Tess Bonner is naïve and desperate. She’s lost her parents along with the family money. Her easy life hasn’t prepared her to be anything but a privileged society wife. When an opportunity falls in her lap, she can’t pass it up. A girl has to eat.
Sheriff Zachery Maitland is intent on ridding wholesome Springville, Texas of the gambling outfit that’s taken hold. There’s a sinister feel to the man he suspects is running it and he’s digging in to find all the players. He vows to keep his town safe.
When Zach meets Tess, he’s intrigued, yet wary. She’s with his main suspect and he can’t decide if she’s another victim or part of the scheme. He hopes she’s as innocent as she seems, but it could be part of her act.
As he pulls back the layers of the case, he starts falling for Tess. The more he hears of her story, certain details don’t make sense. Is she just a terrible liar or is something else going on? Something even she doesn’t know about?
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THE LAWKEEPERS is a multi-author series alternating between historical westerns and contemporary westerns featuring law enforcement heroes that span multiple agencies and generations. Join bestselling authors Annie Boone, Jenna Brandt, Kate Cambridge and Lorana Hoopes as they weave captivating, sweet stories of romance and suspense between THE LAWKEEPERS — and the women who love them.
The Lawkeepers is a world like no other; a world where Lawkeepers and Heroes are honored with unforgettable stories, characters, and love.
** Note: Each book in THE LAWKEEPERS series is a standalone book, a mini-series of sorts, and you can read them in any order.
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When Tess finds herself completely out of her element, she has to make some rather difficult decisions. After making a bad choice, she is thrust into a scheme of which she wants no part. She does everything she can to get out of her situation. What ensues is a story filled with many twists and turns that you will not want to put down.
I received a complementary e-book copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
Sheriff Zachery Maitland is intent on ridding wholesome Springville, Texas of the gambling outfit that’s taken hold. There’s a sinister feel to the man he suspects is running it and he’s digging in to find all the players. He vows to keep his town safe.
When Zach meets Tess, he’s intrigued, yet wary. She’s with his main suspect and he can’t decide if she’s another victim or part of the scheme. He hopes she’s as innocent as she seems, but it could be part of her act.
As he pulls back the layers of the case, he starts falling for Tess. The more he hears of her story, certain details don’t make sense. Is she just a terrible liar or is something else going on? Something even she doesn’t know about?
****
THE LAWKEEPERS is a multi-author series alternating between historical westerns and contemporary westerns featuring law enforcement heroes that span multiple agencies and generations. Join bestselling authors Annie Boone, Jenna Brandt, Kate Cambridge and Lorana Hoopes as they weave captivating, sweet stories of romance and suspense between THE LAWKEEPERS — and the women who love them.
The Lawkeepers is a world like no other; a world where Lawkeepers and Heroes are honored with unforgettable stories, characters, and love.
** Note: Each book in THE LAWKEEPERS series is a standalone book, a mini-series of sorts, and you can read them in any order.
*****************************************************************************
When Tess finds herself completely out of her element, she has to make some rather difficult decisions. After making a bad choice, she is thrust into a scheme of which she wants no part. She does everything she can to get out of her situation. What ensues is a story filled with many twists and turns that you will not want to put down.
I received a complementary e-book copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.