Desert Heart: The Girl Was Under Her Guardian’s Protection – Could She Capture His Heart?

“Awesome, funny, action, and a real love thriller!” – Erica, Goodreads review

From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Bobbi Smith comes the powerful tale of greed and desire when a strong-willed girl inherits her father's vast ranch lands and gold mine out west, while her guardian must find a way to protect her and make her his own.

"Nobody does a Western better than Bobbi Smith."— RT

Rancher Rand McAllister watches Lorelei Spencer grow up. A fellow rancher and friend of her father, he thinks the headstrong girl must be a handful to raise, but otherwise pays her no mind. She heads off to school back east and he takes the job as the local lawman. Everybody trusts him.
Seven years later, after Lorelei Spencer’s father dies and she returns to Arizona an heiress and finds out to her unpleasant surprise, that her father appointed marshal Rand McAllister as her guardian in the will.
PROTECTING GUARDIAN
Rand McAllister vowed not to get involved with any woman, let alone someone as young and independent as Lorelei, but he finds it hard to fight his desire. I want her so badly. He must find a way to protect her from the ruthless enemies who surround her with one thought on their minds: taking away her lands, her wealth and her virginity. He must find a way to keep her safe and claim her proud heart as his.
ESCAPE INTO THE WORLD OF HORSES, STEAMY SEX AND WESTERN BLUE SKY

A COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS

BAYOU BRIDE

BRAZEN

BRIDES OF DURANGO 1: ELISE

BRIDES OF DURANGO 2: JENNY

BRIDES OF DURANGO 3: TESSA

CAPTIVE PRIDE

DEFIANT

DESERT HEART

DREAM WARRIOR

EDEN

FORBIDDEN FIRES

FOREVER AUTUMN

HALF-BREED WARRIOR

HALF-BREED'S LADY

HAVEN

HIRED GUN

HUNTER'S MOON

KISS ME FOREVER

LADY DECEPTION

LAWLESS, TEXAS

LONE WARRIOR

MIRACLES

OUTLAW'S LADY

RAPTURE'S RAGE

RAPTURE'S TEMPEST

RELENTLESS

RENEGADE'S LADY

RUNAWAY

SWEET SILKEN BONDAGE

TEXAS SPLENDOR

THE HALF BREED

THE LADY'S HAND

THE LADY AND THE TEXAN

WANTED: THE TEXAN

WANTED: THE HALF-BREED

WANTON SPLENDOR

WESTON'S LADY

REVIEWS OF DESERT HEART
3.86 average rating all editions, 57 ratings, 4 reviews, added by 194 people, 63 to-reads, 91% of people like it—Goodreads
4.3 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)—Amazon
“Know this, the book will draw u in from the beginning n keep u guessing on the conclusion.” – Vinita, Goodreads review
Bobbi Smith is the consummate storyteller." —RT Book Reviews
BONUS
This edition contains a bonus excerpt from DREAM WARRIOR by Bobbi Smith.
ABOUT BOBBI SMITH
Bobbi Smith is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author with more than 6 million books in print. She has been awarded the prestigious Romantic Times Storyteller of the Year Award and two Career Achievement Awards. Since she sold her first book, Rapture’s Rage, in 1982 she has published more than 38 books and contributed to six collections of short stories. When she’s not on deadline, Bobbi teaches writing at The Write Stuff at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, and is a frequent guest speaker for writer’s groups. Her western historical romances appeal to readers of C. J. Petit, Shirleen Davies, and Judith E. French. Bobbi Smith is the mother of two sons and lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with her husband and three dogs.