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Blood for a Broken Promise

(2026)
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Orphaned as a boy, Andrew Fredericks turned to the only life the frontier offered him: the outlaw's gun. Now he is riding toward one last job that will let him leave that life behind for good. Instead, everything collapses in blood and betrayal, leaving him bleeding in the dust—left for dead by the one man he trusted.

Helen Drake was raised with a rifle in her hands and justice as her compass. Trained by her Pinkerton father to face danger head-on, she has spent her life chasing outlaws, yet lately she longs for something more than the road and the gun. Her tumultuous encounter with Andrew becomes the first step toward a future she never expected.

Captured by a Pinkerton agent and his stunning daughter, Andrew must win them over and convince them they share a common enemy. Trust is fragile, outlaws are closing in, and the desert offers no mercy. Will Andrew claim vengeance and survive, or will mounting danger and relentless enemies drag them all into an early grave?

Tropes: Revenge Story, Former Outlaw Hero, Unlikely Allies.

"Blood for a Broken Promise" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.


Genre: Western

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