The Last Chance Cowboy audiobook cover - Framed for murder and fleeing Chicago with a dying woman’s baby, Catherine Remington reaches a Colorado sheriff who doesn’t recognize her—then offers marriage on the spot, forcing them to survive scandal, danger, and a kidnapping before love can become a choice.

The Last Chance Cowboy

Framed for murder and fleeing Chicago with a dying woman’s baby, Catherine Remington reaches a Colorado sheriff who doesn’t recognize her—then offers marriage on the spot, forcing them to survive scandal, danger, and a kidnapping before love can become a choice.

Jody Hedlund

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In March 1871 Chicago, midwife Catherine Remington witnesses political boss Rocky Rogers Kenna murder a man in a brothel hallway. To protect her father’s career, she’s pressured into silence—only to be framed for the murder and blamed for a dying mother’s death. With the newborn in her arms and nowhere safe to turn, Catherine flees west to deliver the baby to his father: Dylan McQuaid.

In Fairplay, Colorado, Dylan has rebuilt his life from a shameful past and now serves as sheriff, determined to stop a cattle-rustling ring. When Catherine arrives with an infant who looks just like him, Dylan assumes she’s the mother and impulsively proposes marriage to give his son a home. But Catherine is hiding more than fear—she’s hiding her name, her past, and a deadly man’s reach. As love grows, so do the stakes: identity revelations, political rivals, a bear attack, and an escalating showdown with rustlers who kidnap Catherine to control Dylan. The ending delivers a romantic, faith-tinged resolution with justice served and a committed future.

Who Should Listen to The Last Chance Cowboy?

  • Listeners who enjoy Christian historical romance with a marriage-of-convenience trope and high external stakes.
  • Fans of western frontier settings, found-family warmth, and protective-hero dynamics.
  • Readers who like romance braided with action—kidnapping, law-and-order conflict, and a final public vindication.

About the Author: Jody Hedlund

Jody Hedlund is a bestselling author of more than forty historical novels for adults and teens and a recipient of awards including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Award. She lives in central Michigan with her husband and five children.

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