title: Once an Outlaw: A Novel (Barclays)
author:  Jill Gregory 
description: The second in a trilogy about the Barclay brothers, Gregory's latest Western-set romance (after Rough Wrangler, Tender Kisses) breathes a fuller life into the sub-genre. Seven years ago, Sheriff Clint Barclay put the Spoon Gang, notorious for robbing stagecoaches, behind bars, but now Jake Spoon and his sons have laid claim to a ranch in Forlorn Valley, Co., ostensibly looking for a fresh start. Doubtful of their intentions, Clint pays the family a surprise visit, only to come face to face with Jake's attractive and fiercely loyal niece, Emily. She has been under her uncle's care since her parents died many years ago, and she's confident that Jake has only the best intentions. Nevertheless, her hopes of being accepted by the community pale when Clint demands to see a deed to the property and persists in pestering her kin. The story escalates with fast-paced action, romance and several surprises as the fiery attraction between Clint and Emily hits fever pitch and Emily begins to suspect that her family may be hiding something from her. At the same time, she strives to build up her own dressmaking business and to protect a friend's son from an abusive ex. Realistic dialogue grounds the reader in this era, but it is Gregory's sensitive characterizations that will drive a herd of new readers to pick up this heartfelt family drama. </P><P>Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.</P>
zlib_text: Hey darlin’
   
  We meet again. This time it’s to experience the world of SLAM HER. Just like my previous
  releases (HARD KNOX & RENEGADE FIRE) there are true pieces of me all over this
  novel. I’m sharing all I’ve got with you. Please enjoy. You’ll never truly understand what it
  means to know you’re holding this book and what you’re about to read. Thanks for being part of
  it.
   
  See you on the other side.
   
  - Jax
  
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  SLAM HER
   
  Her old man put me in jail – so I stole her innocence.
   
  She’s completely off limits, but I’m an outlaw who gets what he wants, when he wants it. As soon as
  I set my sights on Belle, I know I’m looking for real trouble. But I can’t help it. We’ve had
  encounters in the past, but right now, it’s all personal.
   
  The only problem is the more I get to know her, the more I care. I’m told by the MC