Ernest Haycox 
Silver Desert 

SHE BOUGHT HER WAY INTO A RANGE WAR!"You’re a wild man!"Lilly Tenant drew Tom Sebastian’s face gently to hers "You’re strong, " she whispered."Your kisses hurt…but I don’t care…"Lilly had come to Nevada to escape from civilization-and suddenly she found herself in love with a violent, untamed Westerner.Tom owned the great Barrier ranch. He was fiercely loyal to the responsibilities of his cattle empire, and he exacted the same loyalty from his men. Lily knew that to love such a man she must give up everything…Then the Barrier was rocked by the vicious assaults of land-hungry buffalo Galt. Only Tom’s guns and guts held together his tottering empire-and Lily decided that no matter the cost she would not stay and fight beside the man she loved more than anything else.