Carla Cassidy is a New York Times bestselling author who has written more than 125 novels for Harlequin Books. She is listed on the Romance Writer's of America Honor Roll and has won numerous awards. Carla believes the only thing better than curling up with a good book to read is sitting down at the computer with a good story to write.

Princess Anna thought cowboys were the stuff ofmovies, but rugged, gunslinging Tanner West wasliving, breathing proof they existed. Just like shewas a very real damsel in distress after her father'skingdom was overthrown and rebels wanted herdead. Her father had claimed Tanner was the onlyman who could protect her, but could he shieldher from falling dangerously in love?Tanner West thought he'd seen it all, but aprincess in Oklahoma with assassins on her?high?heels? He was more worried the spoiledroyal wouldn't survive a day on his family's rusticranch. He would risk his life to make sure hisprincess lived happily ever after, but would thatmean risking his heart, too?