That said, let me tell you a bit about the book. It's part of a series of books called "the Last Brides of Last Chance Ranch". It is the third in the series. Last Chance Ranch is set in the Arizona Territory, in an area that is not well suited to farming, but a stubborn ranch lady is successfully managing her beef cattle on a ranch. She has a fine assortment of ranch hands, each with interesting nicknames such as Branch, Able and Stretch.
The main character is Miranda Hunt, a female agent with the Pinkertons. She has a mystery to solve and so poses as a single woman looking to become the heiress of the Last Chance Ranch. Can she find the phantom? And can she do so before the Wells Fargo agent does so? The race is on between two agencies with no love for each other.
I enjoyed learning what gunpowder tea was (you'll have seen the image above). :) Makes me think it's something my hubby (an avowed tea snob) would enjoy. From the book I learned this "It's fun to listen to the little popping sounds as the leaves unfurl during the brewing."
In this book there is a mystery, a change of heart, stubbornness, anger, frustration, love, tea time, misunderstandings, history... and for me a surprise ending! I did not manage to guess who the guilty party was! I wonder if, should you choose to read it, if you'll guess before the end of the book. :)
The book is available from Thomas Nelson for $15.99.