A Little Texas Two-Step. Peggy Moreland

      Hank Wanted To Hold Leighanna And Never Let Her Go. Letter to Reader Title Page Dedication About the Author Letter to Reader Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Copyright

      Hank Wanted To Hold Leighanna And Never Let Her Go.

      And that was what scared him.

      

      As he softened the kiss, then slowly withdrew, his gaze met her blue eyes, glazed with passion...and he was tempted to drag her into his arms again.

      

      Fighting the desire to do something he’d regret, Hank stepped back and forced a teasing grin to his mouth. “See?” he said. “That wasn’t so bad, was it?”

      

      Bad? It was anything but bad, Leighanna thought numbly, her blood still racing like fire through her veins. But Hank’s casual remark infuriated her, and his indifferent stance made him vulnerable to the force of the hand that suddenly streaked out and slapped the side of his face.

      

      “What was that for?” he asked incredulously.

      

      “I warned you once,” Leighanna said, fighting to keep the tremble from her voice. “Next time, you better think twice before kissing me.”

      Dear Reader,

      

      This month we have some special treats in store for you, beginning with Nobody’s Princess, another terrific MAN OF THE MONTH from award-winning writer Jennifer Greene. Our heroine beheves she’s just another run-of-the-mill kind of gal...but naturally our hero knows better. And he sets out to prove to her that he is her handsome prince...and she is his princess!

      

      Joan Elliott Pickart’s irresistible Bishop brothers are back in Texas Glory, the next installment of her FAMILY MEN series. And Amy Fetzer brings us her first contemporary romance, a romantic romp concerning parenthood—with a twist—in Anybody’s Dad.

      Peggy Moreland’s heroes are always something special, as you’ll see in A Little Texas Two-Step, the latest in her TROUBLE IN TEXAS senses.

      

      And if you’re looking for fun and frolic—and a high dose of sensuality—don’t miss Patty Salier’s latest,

      

      The Honeymoon House. If emotional and dramatic is more your cup of tea, then you’ll love Kelly Jamison’s Unexpected Father.

      

      As always, there is something for everyone here at Silhouette Desire, where you’ll find the very best contemporary romance.

      

      Enjoy!

      Senior Editor

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      To Jean Brashear, the quintessential friend.

      And a special thanks to Snuffy’s of Hutto, Texas, for inspiration in creating The End of the Road bar!

      PEGGY MORELAND

      published her first romance with Silhouette in 1989. She’s a natural storyteller with a sense of humor that will tickle your fancy, and Peggy’s goal is to write a story that readers will remember long after the last page is turned. Winner of the 1992 National Readers’ Choice Award and a 1994 RITA finalist, Peggy frequently appears on bestseller lists around the country. A native Texan, she and her family live in Round Rock, Texas.

      Dear Reader,

      

      Women. Man, I love ‘em! The shape of ’em, the feel of ‘em, the scent of ’em. Nothing compares to rolling around on a bed with a willing woman, taking a little pleasure and giving a ton of it in return, sleeping all cuddled up next to a soft and curvy body, then waking up the next morning revitalized and ready for another tangle on the sheets. Man, that’s what I call life!

      

      Variety. I like that, too, which is why I’m a confirmed bachelor I always let a woman know up front that I’m not interested in a permanent relationship, but occasionally one will start making those little possessive noises, and that’s when I start backpedaling. I’m not interested in marriage. No, sirree, not me I like my life just the way it is...or at least I did until Leighanna came along. Leighanna. The epitome of woman. Soft. Femirune. Sexy. Passionate. But with a streak of stubbornness in her that defies a man’s patience. She happened along, looking for a job, and against my better judgment I hired her on as a waitress at The End of the Road My life hasn’t been the same since.

      

      Misery. That’s what life is like without Leighanna. Have you ever felt like there’s this hole where your heart used to be? I don’t know how it happened, or even when, but that’s exactly how I feel whenever Leighanna isn’t around. Do you think this is love? The forever kind? Nah, it couldn’t be. Could it...?

      Prologue

      The minute she opened the door of her apartment, Leighanna smelled him. Polo. That spicy, sexy scent that her ex couldn’t afford but always somehow managed to find the money to purchase.

      She stopped, her key cutting into the palm of one hand, her suitcase cinched tight in the other. He can’t be here, she told herself in growing panic. He didn’t have a key any longer, and there was no way in hell that Reggie, her friend and the owner of the apartment complex, would ever let him inside.

      Yet the scent of him continued to taunt her.

      Her