Colonel Utah Blaine, held captive by the Army of the Revolution, broke out of jail and headed north from Mexico with nothing but the clothes on his back. Then he found new trouble struggling at the end of a nooseand stepped in just in time to save the life of a Texas rancher. The would-be executioners were the ranchers own men, looking to steal his land.Now Utah has a unique proposition: Have the wealthy Texan play dead, introduce himself as the spreads new foreman, and take care of the outlaws one by one. The wage to fight another mans war? A hundred a month plus expenses. The cost of falling in love while he earns that wage? It wasnt exactly part of the original agreement, but Utah will soon find outunless the bad guys get to him first.