Alex and Hugh are alone in the world attempting to keep their ranch going after losing their father. The truth of his death is a secret very few know, and the man responsible is determined to push ranchers from their land in order to gain power and wealth. Missing cattle, destroyed property, and destruction wreak havoc at night. By stealing from the man responsible, Alex and Hugh are able to recoup a portion of what the ranchers lose due to his interference. Unfortunately, things change when Murdock hires Jarett to guard his money. Both he and Alex pay the price for underestimating one another. Jarett's pride is wounded, and he is determined to find the masked thief that shot him and received the same in turn. What neither of them bargained for was attraction that would supersede thoughts of revenge. Admittedly, I was leery about reading a story set in the Old West. Thoughts of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood movies meandered through my head before I began reading. My devotion to reading everything Brenda K Davies writes nudged me onward, and of course I was hooked immediately. The characters in her stories are written with such clear distinction. The emotions are so well-explained that they take me along on the roller coaster ride as they struggle to overcome bitterness. Even better still are the moments when Jarett and Alex succumb to the passion they've fought only to find out they fit so perfectly together. Who will continue this story? Paul? Charlie? As Anne Shirley would say (aka: Anne of Green Gables), there is much "scope for the imagination" left at the end of this tale to weave other stories that will be just as well-written and full of life as this one. A Stolen Heart certainly is worth reading, and I look forward to reading everything Brenda offers in the years to come!