A Dangerous Passion

As an ambitious man, he expected to make enemies. He was unprepared for love.In the spring of 1873, an enterprising railroad pioneer dreams of building an empire stretching from Chicago all the way to Mexico City. He makes it as far as Texas before he is caught up in a whirlwind of crime and corruption--and in a love affair that will redirect the course of his life.

Lucy Forbes arrives in Kansas to help her father, a railroad detective, with a difficult assignment--one that pits him against a Katy executive reputed to be as treacherous as he is charming. She anticipates adventure, even dangerous thrills to add to the stories she writes. What she doesn't expect is how quickly she becomes ensnared in a deadly mystery.

The Katy's forceful general manager, Henry Stevens, is an intense, driven man, guided by principles forged during an impoverished childhood. The railroad crews call him Chief because he leads by example and believes nothing is impossible with hard work and willpower. He's overcome every obstacle in his path, which is why he's unruffled when an investigation is launched against him. But then he is ambushed in a surprise attack that occurs the day Lucy and her father arrive.

While fighting for his job and his life, Henry is drawn into a relationship with a younger woman who sees through his arrogant facade to the lonely man beneath. The inquisitive writer, who pens tales about heroism and high ideals, defies him at every turn and won't settle for anything less than complete honesty and freedom. Never has Henry had to work so hard for something he wants, and he wants Lucy...but he also wants the Katy.

Bestselling author E.E. Burke delivers a fiery love story with taut suspense in a beautifully written historical romance rich with details drawn from the life of a pioneering railroad builder. Scroll up and start reading A Dangerous Passion today!

Praise for the Steam! Series:

"Her portrayal of strong, realistic, well-defined characters and meticulous research transports readers back to the American West." -Jill Marie Landis, New York Times bestselling author

"Gripping, realistic western writing at its best! E. E. Burke is an exceptional storyteller!" -Rosanne Bittner, USA TODAY bestselling author