Outrageous

the long version

Haunted by the past and consumed by her need to build a secure future, Elizabeth St. John isn't the least bit interested in men or romance. Between managing her all-woman troupe of singers and dancers, and trying to hide a man falsely accused of murder, Lizzie has her hands full. But when ruggedly handsome Ben Cronin crosses her path, she finds herself suddenly confronted by the one man who can tempt her-and heal her wounded heart. She was everything Ben Cronin had ever wanted in a woman-smart, witty, gloriously independent, and irresistibly alluring. Yet every time the wealthy businessman tried to get a little closer, Lizzie backed away. Still, Ben hadn't become the most influential man in the Colorado Territory by running from a challenge. Now, he'll do everything he can to help her track down a killer-and make Lizzie his forever...