title: The Mercenary's Kiss
author:  Pam Crooks 
description: <br /><br />Having grown up in the ranch country of western Nebraska, it was a natural evolution for Pam to write about the Old West. She published fourteen historical western romances, ten with Harlequin Historicals.<br /><br />Shes a member of RWA, PASIC and RAH, and is one of the founding fillies of Petticoats and Pistols, a popular blogsite for western romance.<br /><br />Pam is married to her high school sweetheart, Doug, and they have four daughters.
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  ## Acclaim for the authors of  
  
  
  A WESTERN WINTER WONDERLAND
  
  
  
  
  
  **PAM CROOKS**
  
  
  
  
  
  "With its nonstop
  
  
  action and a hold-your-breath climax, Crooks' story is unforgettable. She
  
  
  speaks to every woman's heart with a powerful tale that reflects the
  
  
  depth of a woman's love for her child and her man. The power that comes
  
  
  from the pages of this book enthralls."
  
  
  
  
  
  — _Romantic Times
  
  
  BOOKreviews_ on _The Mercenary's Kiss_
  
  
  
  
  
  " _Wanted!_ was
  
  
  a superior historical western. Fast paced, realistic characters and a very
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  put together story put this at the top of the genre. Pam Crooks has been a
  
  
  longtime favorite and _Wanted!_ was no exception."
  
  
  
  
  
  — _The Best Reviews_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **_PAM CROOKS_**
  
  
  
  
  
  Pam read her very first romance novel while living in the ranch
  
  
  country of western Nebraska, where the spirit of the Old West is still alive.
  
  
  Growing up around all those cowboys, well, it wasn't 