title: Petticoats and Pistols (Hunter Family Saga)
author:  Margaret Brownley 
description: Kate Whittaker is tinkering with her latest invention, a revolutionary motorized carpet cleaner, when she sets off yet another explosion and finds herself spending a night in the town jail. Once back home, she applies for a patent on her new invention and dreams of making enough money with her machine to pay her aunt and uncle back for the money they've spent on her. Unfortunately, Kate's request is denied by the U.S. patent office. It seems someone else has designed an identical machine. Meanwhile, across the country in Waller Creek, Iowa, farmer Jonas Hunter is stunned to learn that the patent office is denying his request for a patent on his latest invention, a mechanized fertilizer spreader. It appears someone else has already requested a patent on that very design. Sparks fly when Kate and Jonas meet at a hearing before the Patent Board to plead their cases. Each is certain the other has stolen the invention. Of course, Jonas would never admit that he found the sight of Kate, with her scandalous red petticoats, the least bit intriguing. And while Kate is sure other women might swoon at the sight of Jonas's broad shoulders and captivating grin, she herself is quite immune. After a meeting with the Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Kate wins the patent. Jonas isn't about to let her walk off with his invention. After spending five long years developing the fertilizer spreader, he's ready to market it and earn his way off the farm. So he follows Kate back to her home town and sets about proving that she's nothing but a fraud, albeit a pretty one, who somehow managed to steal his design. Once she finds him skulking around her property, Kate is certain he's the thief who almost got away with stealing the patent on her carpet cleaning machine. She knows he's just cozying up to her, dropping those sweet smiles to get her to give up her patent, and she isn't having any of it. As the two inventors set about proving their cases, they find themselves proving how much they care for each other. While their attraction is obvious to most everybody in the town, the two scientists are oblivious to their mutual attraction, even if it is a natural force as strong and compelling as the new electricity.A delightful romp. Once again, Ms. Brownley succeeds in creating witty, touching characters! A clever, comical trip through the late 1800's. Charming and funny, touching in all the right places.Annette Carney -- <i>Copyright  1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved</i> -- <i>From <a href="/exec/obidos/subst/partners/marketing/literary-times.html/${0}">Literary Times</a></i>
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  Pistols and Petticoats
  A Historical Western Romance Anthology
   
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  Barbara Ankrum
  Adrienne deWolfe
  Sharon Ihle
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