BRANDED OUTLAW - L. Ron Hubbard
Lee Weston has been summoned, by his father, to hurry back to his family ranch in New Mexico. But when Lee arrives, he finds that his father has been killed and the ranch has been burned down. There's no doubt in Lee's mind that Harvey Dodge - owner of the largest ranch in the territory - is responsible. Determined to get his vengeance, Lee heads into town and ends up in a gunfight with several of Dodge's hired hands. Wounded and now finding himself on the wrong side of the law, Lee goes on the lam to tend to his wounds. While hiding out, he is discovered by a beautiful woman who nurses him back to health. In addition to being quite beautiful, the woman is also strong-minded, a quality Lee finds very attractive. They quickly fall in love with one another but Lee later learns that she's the daughter of Harvey Dodge. Can he kill the man who killed his father, and still get the girl? I quite enjoyed this story. It's no secret that I enjoy reading westerns and fiction f...