Abbie And The Cowboy. Cathie Linz

      Table of Contents

       Cover Page

       Excerpt

       Dear Reader

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

One

Two

Three

       Four

       Five

       Six

       Seven

       Eight

       Nine

       Ten

       Epilogue

       Copyright

      “‘Because It Feels Good’

      Isn’t The Best Reason For Doing Something,”

      Abbie murmured.

      

      “No? I happen to think it’s a wonderful reason for doing something. One of the very best” As Dylan spoke, he reached out to sketch a brief line from the corner of her mouth to the underside of her jaw.

      

      His work-roughened finger created havoc within Abigail. But the instant she realized she’d actually closed her eyes with pleasure, she snapped out of her Dylan-induced trance.

      

      Stepping away from temptation, she said, “Trying to practice some Gypsy magic on me, too? If so, you can forget it,” she added crossly. “Understand?”

      

      “Cathie Linz’s fun and lively romances are guaranteed to win readers’ hearts! A shining star of the romance genre!”

      

      —Susan Elizabeth Phillips

      Dear Reader,

      

      The holidays are always a busy time of year, and this year is no exception! Our “banquet table” is chock-full of delectable stories by some of your favorite authors.

      

      November is a time to come home again—and come back to the miniseries you love. Dixie Browning continues her TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME series with Stryker’s Wife, which is Dixie’s 60th book! This MAN OF THE MONTH is a reluctant bachelor you won’t be able to resist! Fall in love with a footloose cowboy in Cowboy Pride, book five of Anne McAllister’s CODE OF THE WEST series. Be enthralled by Abbie and the Cowboy—the conclusion to the THREE WEDDINGS AND A GIFT miniseries by Cathie Linz.

      And what would the season be without HOLIDAY HONEYMOONS? You won’t want to miss the second book in this cross-line continuity series by reader favorites Merline Lovelace and Carole Buck. This month, it’s a delightful wedding mix-up with Wrong Bride, Right Groom by Merline Lovelace.

      And that’s not all! In Roared Flint is a secret baby tale by RITA Award winner Jan Hudson. And Pamela Ingrahm has created an adorable opposites-attract story in The Bride Wore Tie-Dye.

      So, grab a book and give yourself a treat in the middle of all the holiday rushing. You’ll be glad you did.

      Happy reading!

      Senior Editor

      and the editors of Silhouette Desire

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      Abbie and the Cowboy

      Cathie Linz

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

       CATHIE LINZ

      left her career in a university law library to become a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances. She is the recipient of the highly coveted Storyteller of the Year Award given by Romantic Times, and was recently nominated for a Love and Laughter Career Achievement Award for the delightful humor in her books.

      While Cathie often uses comic mishaps from her own trips as inspiration for her stories, she found the idea for this trilogy in her very own home—from an heir-loom that has been in her family for generations. After traveling, Cathie is always glad to get back home to her family, her two cats, her trusty word processor and her hidden cache of Oreo cookies!

      For everyone who still believes in magic!

      With special thanks to my buddies, especially Jean Newlin, who helped me survive The Summer of ’95!

       One

      “Whoa!” Abigail Turner shouted, yanking on Wild Thing’s reins as she tried to stop the bay mare from racing into the woods two hundred yards in front of them.

      The horse kept going. And the woods kept getting closer and closer, each tree trunk looking like the dangerous barrier it would become if she were to collide with it. The branches were thick and full, creating an impenetrable fortress. There was no marked trail in that stand of trees; Abigail knew that much.

      She also knew there was an extended family of prairie dogs located just before the woods, with the accompanying string of holes they burrowed into the ground—holes that could snap an unsuspecting horse’s leg in two. If Abigail didn’t get her runaway horse to swerve soon, she and Wild Thing might both be goners!

      “Whoa!” The wind stung Abigail’s eyes as she crouched low on Wild Thing’s back to urgently repeat her command closer to the horse’s ear. No luck.

      Desperate now, Abigail tugged sharply on Wild