"The Outlaw" by Lily Graison

Title: The Outlaw
Author: Lily Graison
Publisher: Alinar Publishing
Sub-Genre: Western Historical Romance
Length: 202 pages
Heat Rating: Sultry
Rating: 4 Cups

Available at:
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Blurb:
Sarah Hartford always dreamed of a grand adventure. She just never expected to find it in the arms of an outlaw. When her father’s bank is robbed, Sarah doesn’t make the gunslingers’ escape easy. Putting her own safety behind those she hopes to protect backfires when she’s kidnapped by one of the escaping men. Now her only hope for survival lies with the same arrogant man who laughed at her while staring down the barrel of her gun.

Colton Avery spent months planning the perfect heist, every detail fine tuned and executed with precise timing. Nothing could go wrong. That is until he comes face to face with a determined woman holding a shotgun. She aimed at his head and never flinched when she took a shot at him. He wanted her the moment the smoke cleared and he saw her face.

Robbing the bank, and handing over the gang of notorious outlaws to US Marshals, would be routine and boring. Sarah Hartford made it anything but. Taming the woman who stole his heart the instant he saw her was a challenge he was more than willing to take on. All he has to do now is escape the gang of outlaws he just double-crossed, hideout from an Indian raiding party and elude the town marshal who just happens to be his little hellion’s new fiancé.



Sam's Review:
Lily Graison has created a wonderful sequel to her Willow Creek romance series. The second book is based on the outlaw, Colton Avery and the Sarah, a woman who gets kidnapped during a robbery.

The general plot is that Colton is an outlaw robbing banks and travelling with a rough gang. When one of the members takes Sarah during a robbery, Colton must protect her from their unscrupulous intentions. During his protection the sparks that fly between them, ignite the page and take you on a wonderful journey of two people discovering love.

I didn't know what to expect from The Outlaw, as second books never usually live up to the expectations of the first. I did thoroughly enjoy this book and felt Lily Graison had created some wonderful characters. I love who fiery Sarah was, even when she was thrown into danger. She refused to back down and never gave up. The attraction between Colton and Sarah is not instant but grows as the story develops. I think the scenes with them when they're fighting their attraction are quite funny and charming.

Overall, I found this a delightful read and it makes the reader look forward to the next installment in the series.





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"The Lawman" by Lily Graison

Title: The Lawman
Author: Lily Graison
Publisher: Alinar Publishing
Sub-Genre: Western Historical Romance
Length: 141 pages
Heat Rating: Sultry
Rating: 4 Cups

Available at:
Amazon | B&N | Alinar Publishing | Smashwords

Blurb:
On the run from her ex-lover...

Jilted by a no-show husband...

And now mistaken for a whore in the Diamond Back Saloon...

Abigail Thornton doesn’t think things can get any worse. That is until a single slap to a man’s face starts a barroom brawl that lands her in the last place she expected to be.

Town Marshal Morgan Avery wants nothing more than to wash away the trail-dust and sleep for a week, preferably with a soft, willing woman by his side. Instead, he gets Abigail Thornton – all one hundred pounds of her thrust at him seconds before a fist connects with his face. Breaking up the fight takes more effort than he wants to admit and when the last man falls he finds Abigail still standing and not looking the least bit contrite.

Throwing her into the town jail for the night would salve his wounded pride and then he will let her go. Or that was the plan. When morning comes he finds himself oddly reluctant to do so. Miss Thornton is hiding something and he aims to find out what, even if he has to bed her to do so. But will one night in her bed be enough?

The Lawman is book #1 in the Willow Creek Series. Each book can be read as a stand alone story.



Sam's Review:
Abigail Thornton is on the run. The moment she walks into the Diamond Black Saloon she starts causing trouble. A fight leads her into the arms of the town Marshall, Morgan Avery. The Marshall doesn't believe her story and places her in jail. The moment these two meet, the sparks begin to fly.

Abigail isn't your typical female. She stands up to Morgan and fights for her corner. I found The Lawman a really enjoyable read. the scenes between Morgan and Abigail were steamy and added to their growing chemistry. I thought the scene where they got married was funny and I couldn't stop laughing through it.

Lily Graison is a new author to me and she's certainly made an impression with this story. It was really well written and thoroughly enjoyable.





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**Disclaimer: This book has been provided to Coffee Beans & Love Scenes (“CBLS”) Reviews free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review of this title. No money has been exchanged for this review. This review reflects the opinion of the individual reviewer and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any other CBLS reviewer or this blog’s owner, editor or administrator.