The Queen Of Dodge City
by zoeevenstar
4.1kIn 1876 weary from war and a past he can’t outrun Cal Penders rides into the notorious boomtown of Dodge City. This isn't just any dusty cattle town; it’s a swirling vortex of ambition and danger presided over by the enigmatic Lilith owner of the opulent Willow Branch Saloon. With her sharp mind and even sharper instincts Lilith has carved out an empire becoming an unofficial queen in a land ruled by men and six-shooters. Cal a man who sells his gun but not his soul finds himself drawn into her orbit a silent protector in a town teetering on the edge of lawlessness. But as the cattle drives dwindle and a 'civilizing' tide rises even a queen’s reign can be threatened forcing Cal to confront the ghosts he’d hoped to bury forever. Can he protect the woman who built her own world or will Dodge City claim them both?
