Sixteen Gold Nuggets

Strawberry blonde Tessa Alderman is part owner of Tessa's Arrowhead Restaurant and famous for her peach pies. For eighteen years she has kept her resolve to never be involved with any man, until Joe Gilmore comes along. Ex-boxer and teacher Joe Gilmore has inherited sixteen gold nuggets from his grandfather, if he can find them. The only one cooperating with him against thieves is a Bushy Tailed Woodrat, a pack rat named Woody. Action develops between Tessa, Joe, Woody, the Springton Nebraska lawmen and the killers and thieves. Will Joe survive so he and Tessa can resolve the personal problems between them? Live the exciting adventure from western romance author Alice Blue, whose books include SECRET GAMBLE and BEYOND THE ROCK.