An Orphan in the Bounty Hunter's Arms By Madeline Thorton

 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bounty Hunter's Baby
A bounty hunter, a rescue, and a web of secrets—this story hits the ground running.
Luke tracks an outlaw when a letter from Mary, a friend from his orphanage days, alters his course. He arrives to rescue her son from a burning house after outlaws torch the farm, though Mary does not survive. Luke takes the boy to the next town and meets Clara, the local general store owner. As Clara cares for the boy, she finds herself falling for Luke.
The book moves beyond a standard romance with its mystery. Luke realizes the outlaw attacks are not random—they follow a pattern and a purpose. As the story builds to its conclusion, the motives unravel to reveal the man behind the attacks. It is a solid, well-plotted read from start to finish.

A Mail-Order Beauty to Heal the Beast By Madeleine Thornton

Summerset Stand
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The local town villain has decided certain folks simply don't belong in Summerset, and he’s pursuing this agenda via the usual high-minded methods: raiding ranches, blowing up mines, and ignoring the body count trailing behind him.
Unfortunately for him, Theodore Caden isn't packing his bags.
After losing his original fiancée—who apparently drew the line at mine-explosion burn scars—Theo decides a mail-order bride is his next best move. Enter Amy: a woman arriving with a dream of farming, a work ethic to match, and the reasonable expectation of an actual partnership.
Things get off to a rocky start. Theo plays the standoffish brooder because Amy flinched at scars she wasn't warned about. But Amy isn't one to waste time pining in a corner; she confronts him directly, demands transparency, and lays down a sharp ultimatum: they work as real partners, or she walks in thirty days. Ball's in your court, Theo.
Naturally, town bully Henry Penrose can’t leave well enough alone. But while watching the ranch is one thing, kidnapping Amy is where he makes his fatal miscalculation. What follows is a satisfying, high-energy climax featuring a twist I always love to see: a community finally deciding enough is enough and uniting to tear down the local tyrant.
Ride a horse. Stamp out bullies. A thoroughly satisfying read.