A Gun and Bullet
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Ongoing<5 mins
Last published Sun, Oct 6, 2019
Kate Leland, the best horseback sharpshooter you ever saw in 1889. The only female sharpshooter for miles. From the time her parents abandoned her when she was a teenager, until now it's been herself, her guns, and her horse, Bullet. She's trying to make a career by performing her talent and seems to be out of luck. That is until she comes across the town of Cedar, Colorado that will support her career as a female, and pay her for her job. But, when Kate finds out the Mayor is planning to steal her horse and sabotage her career because she is a woman, things go haywire. Can she overcome him with the help of her new friends, all while keeping Bullet safe? Even if she does she will still have to prove her place in this world, even to the new love of her life. Will she make it? Or die to prove her point?
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