First, these three stories are not the great literary short story. I leave that for my academic friends and when I'm in the mood. These three story are just a great fun read!
Issued by Western Trail Blazers in 2014, with Celia Yeary, Cheryl Pierson and Chuck Tyrell as the authors, this is an enjoyable take on women who love outlaws.
Cheryl Pierson's "The Gunfighter's Girl" is a tale of love, loss, redemption, and love found again. Miguel, El Diablo, had done many unsavory things in his life. Now on Christmas eve he has a chance to redeem himself and what he believed he had lost. Add into the mix a child who lost even more and you have a heart-warming tale that will keep you warm for many days afterward.
Celia Yeary's "Addie and the Gunslinger" takes you for a ride you won't easily forget. Take one 'reformed' gunfighter, put him in jail and a young woman who gets him released as her wandering husband. Add a ranch in jeopardy, a cantankerous father and fun and mayhem ensue.
The final story is Chuck Tyrell's "Big Enough" and if you ever wonder how men and women see love and romance differently this story is for you. Told in the first person, this story leaves you wondering and yet satisfied with the outcome. To say more would spoil what was a very intriguing take on the subject matter.
