The Bad Penny (Harlequin Romance, No. 3268)

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Summary: To Catch a Thief.
Review: Maggie Deaton has just came from prison, for cattle rustling, she is innocent, but she has to prove her innocence to the law.
Maggie's Lawyer Jason has his brother-in-law Ethan Kincaid take on Maggie as a new employee.
Ethan has no idea Maggie has been convicted of cattle rustling, he has a deep hatred for cattle rustlers.
When she tells Ethan she has just came out of prison he puts Maggie out in the worst storm of spring. Ethan turns Maggie out in the streets.
But he goes to get her. Ethan soon finds himself attracted to Maggie, but he fights it.
Cody the Sheriff comes along and finds out Maggie was struck by her step-brother Bret, the true thief. and he cooks up a plan to catch the thief. The Sheriff gets shot, and Ethan finds out Maggie is innocent, but he is quilty of loving her.

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Summary: for anyone who loves western romances...
Review: Maggie,a ex-con just reliesed from prison is determined to find the step-brother who framed her with live-stock theft.as soon as she gets out,she gets trapped in a snowstorm and eithen(a rancher)finds her a reluctantly gives her a place to stay,despite her past.eithen and maggie try to deny their feelings while the sheriff trys to catch maggie's step-brother.its pretty good,but it kind of drags on about ranching.i'd recommend it.