AI-FREE! 100% certified organic author-created content. No artificial intelligence was used in the writing of this book. A multicultural romance of the Old West! When ambitious Catalina di Ferrara turns her back on her noble Italian past to pursue her dream of designing dresses in America, she quickly learns that jobs in high fashion are scarce in the mountain town of Paradise, California. Her determination to succeed, however, earns her a position-in a less-than-upstanding establishment. For half-native twin Drew Hawk, life means a poker deck, a Colt 45, and the open road, until he crosses the wrong man and has to make a quick getaway. But he doesn't mind hiding out in Paradise, especially when he takes a gander at the beautiful and spirited Catalina working in the town's Parlor. Cat manages to drain the handsome gambler's funds while never quite delivering the goods. But Drew is captivated by the clever lady, and it takes all of Cat's willpower to resist the gambling gunslinger's charm. When the law finally comes for him with guns blazing, will Cat risk her heart and prove to be Drew's Lady Luck? NATIVE HAWK Book 3 of California Legends These are chronicles of the Old West-of the native people who lived on the land for generations and the pioneers who came from all over the world in search of riches...the struggle to survive in a land without laws...the strange bedfellows that resulted from the clash of cultures...and the common language of the heart that spoke of a love more precious than gold. In This Series California Legends 1850 - NATIVE GOLD 1875 - NATIVE WOLF 1875 - NATIVE HAWK Key Themes: Native American historical romance, adventure stories, strong women, multicultural romance, Westerns, half-breed, Italian characters, gambling poker player, gunslinger, fashion designer, twin brothers, 1800s, the Old West, whorehouse, stories with humor