The Bounty Hunter (Harlequin Temptation, No 516)

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Summary: Bounty hunter finds his prize
Review: Gabe is a bounty hunter with a mission, find the rapist who raped his sister and got away with it, thanks to a not guilty verdict by the jury. Problem is, Dallas was on the jury. Gabe is attracted to Dallas from the first, but doesn't want to tell her she released a man who raped his sister, but after the rapist starts targeting Dallas as his next victem, Gabe is forced to protect the headstrong Dallas, whether she likes it or not. The romance moves quickly, and the love is believable, even though fast. I really liked Gabe's character a great deal, for a drifter. He was trying to avenge his sister, and trying to protect the woman he fell in love with. Dallas is a bit too headstrong, and she didn't figure out she helped a guilty man go free until the very end, but redeemed herself by using herself as bait. Its a great love story, lots of steam but not to the point of being just gratuitious porn. I think its an excellent read!

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Review: THE BOUNTY HUNTER - Vicki Lewis Thompson

Bounty hunter Gabe Escalante was hot on the trail of adangerous criminal. When he suspected gorgeous Dallas Wade was the next target, he vowed to watch over her. But soon Gabe wanted to be more than her bodyguard. Not only her life was at stake now... so was his heart.

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The romance is ok here- the setting is Tucson. Our heroine Dallas runs a hair salon in a big country western dance hall. She serves as a juror in a rape case and the guy she helps acquit gets fixated on her.
Gabe is a big bad bounty hunter with a bone to pick- his sister was the victim in the case Dallas served on. He knows the guy is guilty but has to work to get Dallas to realize the trouble she is now in.
The sparks between these two are electrifying. There is a nice dash of humor- the scenes with her dog getting out are HYSTERICAL!I laughed so hard- if you have dogs you will too.

This would be a great book to expand and add some depth to- the short Temptation format forces resolution a little quickly. Overall enjoyable read. (3.9)