Great Lover Romances #6
In "The Faint Heart," Pat, who runs the Double Loop dude ranch, faces financial ruin until a twist of fate and a magazine’s $10,000 offer for a "real Western wedding" sets off a chain of emotional turns. With her boyfriend Hank planning to marry wealthy Tess to save the ranch, Pat is drawn into a scheme involving neighboring cowboy Hob—only to be left reeling when the truth comes out. The story unfolds with quiet tension and heartfelt stakes, all drawn with care by Ben Brown and inked by David Gantz.
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Pat runs the Double Loop dude ranch, but needs money to keep it operating. Her boyfriend Hank says he’ll marry wealthy Tess and save the ranch, but continue to see Pat on the side. Pat slaps him. Tess says a magazine will pay $10,000 for photo rights to “a real Western wedding,” if Pat marries neighboring cowboy Hob. When Hob learns of the scheme, he breaks up with Pat. Hank volunteers to marry her instead. Tess admits she was going to pay the $10,000 to get Pat out of the way. Pat is rescued by Hob when her horse runs wild. Hob will marry Pat and Hank will marry Tess.
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