Outlaw

Outlaw #1

by Lisa Plumley

Mason Kincaid is on a mission to reclaim his young son and his good name from the men who had stolen both. But even an outlaw can't leave a lady alone in the middle of the Arizona territory--especially after she's been accidentally dumped from the stagecoach he's just held up. Now, Miss Amelia O'Malley is along for the ride--and this mismatched duo is headed for an adventure together that could be the beginning of a future destined to last.

Genres: Historical Romance

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1999

About the author

Best-selling author Lisa Plumley has delighted readers worldwide with more than three dozen popular novels. Her work has been translated multiple languages and editions, and includes contemporary romances, historical romances, paranormal romances, and a variety of stories in romance anthologies.

Her fresh, funny style has been likened to such reader favorites as Rachel Gibson, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, LaVyrle Spencer, and Jennifer Crusie, but her unique characterization is all her own.

Lisa’s alter ego is cozy mystery writer Colette London, whose Chocolate Whisperer mystery series featuring globe-trotting chocolatier (and amateur sleuth!) Hayden Mundy Moore includes Criminal Confections, Dangerously Dark, and The Semi-Sweet Hereafter. It will continue with Dead and Ganache in October 2017 (all from Kensington Books).

Reviews

[casey · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hated both leads and would rather watch paint dry than ever read the phrase “J. G. O’Malley and Sons” ever again.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amelia O’Malley is a young woman traveling through the Arizona Territory out to prove to her father and brothers that she is a worthy book-selling agent. She has been written off by her family as not worthy of much, so she feels like she has a lot to prove. When her stagecoach is “robbed” she finds herself “taken captive” by an infamous bandit.
Mason Kincaid is on a mission. He needs to find the men who have his son. He is also a wanted man. When Amelia O’Malley is left behind by her stagecoach that she thinks he robbed, he feels the need to make sure that she is okay. Even though she slows him down and keeps him from getting to his son sooner, he needs to make sure she is safe.
This book is a quick and easy read. Both the hero and the heroine are good characters with just enough depth. The story is simple, but with just enough “intrigue” to keep you interested. Most of the love story deals with Mason pushing Amelia away and her being confused by these new feelings. There is one very long intimate scene that goes on for more than one chapter, yet is written very tamely.
Cute book, well written, nothing outstanding, but a fun read nonetheless.