He is head over heals in love with Caitlin and determined to marry her. I fell in love with Jake in the first chapter with that gorgeous body, devilish smile, and sense of humor. There is a range war that has been going on for twenty years between the cattlemen (which includes Jake's family) and sheep ranchers (which includes Caitlin's family) so they must keep their love secret. As the story begins Caitlin and Jake are young lovers but their families are mortal enemies. This is a Romeo and Juliet type of story. It is an older book published in 1996 (copyright by Anne Bushyhead ? ok, no snarking) which probably accounts for it. But don't get me wrong, this book is NOTHING like those horrid books by Coulter, Lindsay, et al, *shudder*. The Outlaw almost felt like an older bodice ripper what with the overly alpha hero and stubborn self centered heroine. Here is a book that breaks a bunch of my unwritten rules for romance yet I can't help but love it. I am so glad I did because I loved it too, but I have to caution you, this book epitomizes the term 'guilty pleasure'. It was a bit hard to find but I got lucky and snagged one from PBS. After reading and loving The Heart Breaker recently, I was absolutely convinced I needed to track down it's prequel, The Outlaw.
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