The Legend of Roxy Doyle

by J.R. Roberts

Roxanne Louise Doyle (Roxy) is Lady Gunsmith, the daughter of Gavin Doyle. When she was a child, traveling west on a wagon train, her mother was killed, leaving her father alone to raise and care for his little girl. Unsure of himself in this endeavor he proceeded the only way he knew how, with a gun. He traveled, hiring out as a bounty hunter, and sending the money to a family in Missouri who were raising his daughter. Eventually, the money stopped coming, and the assumption was that Gavin Doyle was dead… Roxy decided to travel the West looking for news of her father. She wanted to know for sure whether he was dead or alive. Wearing britches, boots and a man’s work shirt, she set off, taking only a dress and a gun. She’d managed to steal and hide her foster father’s big Navy Colt, keeping it with her to defend herself from his advances, should the need arise. In the afternoons, she would sneak away and practice with the gun. She soon learned she had inherited one thing from her father—the uncanny ability to shoot. Eventually her target shooting, no matter how much smaller the targets kept getting, reached the point where she never . . . ever . . . missed. Lady Gunsmith is an adult western series that will recall the series that were predominant in the 80’s and what made them popular—strong characters, no political correctness, all adventure and bawdiness. This time, the series stars a hot, sexy woman who has a ferocious sexual appetite and is unmatched with a gun. She is called “Lady Gunsmith” because she is the female version of her mentor, Clint Adams, the Gunsmith.

240 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 15, 2017

About the author

"J.R. Roberts" is the pen name of Robert J. Randisi under which he writes the Gunsmith series.

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Reviews

[Edwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book in the Gunsmith Adult Western spin-off series tells the origin story of Roxy Doyle, a.k.a Lady Gunsmith, a pistol-packing beauty in search of her estranged bounty hunter father. The author does a nice job of portraying the young Roxy as being a bit rough around the edges, in contrast with the mature Roxy, a polished and confident gunslinger as he navigates the two timelines that make up the novel. The dialog driven narrative will be familiar to readers of the Gunsmith books, although the female perspective only serves to make the three required sex scenes seem even more nonessential and awkward. I really liked the surprise appearances of Belle Starr, and Frank and Jesse James and how they were integrated into the story. The plotting, pacing, and dialog are the author’s strong points and they are on display in this short novel making it hard to put down. An easy and entertaining read.

[Bryan Frazier · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first Lady Gunsmith novel is a fun, fast, and fantastic read!! I enjoyed the book, and finished it in a few days!! I am already looking forward to the next book in the series. Roxy Doyle, Lady Gunsmith herself, is an engaging character. Roxy's search for her father can provide the basis for many more stories to come. In fact, Roxy gets a lead in this book, that she will be following up on in the next book in the series!! I like that the author has included many real people into the story. Belle Starr and Jessie James make appearances . Overall, the first book in Randisi's new series gets the FULL five stars from me!! I recommend not only this book, but the series as well!!

[Chris Haynes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. It was fun and fast paced. If you're a fan of The Gunsmith or Tracker series you'll like this book.

[Ralph Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm ready for book two. Bring it on.