Through Better & Worse: A Montana Love Story

Getting a boot in the door almost costs Jake Jarvis his life. It does cost him two hats, some jail time, and a whole bunch of money.

But Dree won't see him for dust.

Guns, roses, and the flow of raw whiskey takes them both Through Better & Worse.

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Dree Blake thinks Jake Jarvis is a jackass after he nearly runs her off the road. Jake doesn't think much of the dumpy girl or her mule and beat-up, old trailer. When the two finally meet and Dree doesn't tell Jake's hard-nosed cattleman grandfather about the near miss, Jake's surprised and grateful. When she saves his life, he knows, for sure, she's made of different stuff than the gals he's been dating.

Jake wants to get to know who this Dree is, up close and personal, but Dree won't see him for dust. A rape date and her own parents' vitriolic marriage have put her off men completely.

The battle of wills gets violent, and the families step in when blood spills, but even that won't stop their headlong rush for a showdown.

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