The Millionaire Cowboy's Secret. Karen Whiddon

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      UNDERCOVER SEDUCTION

      Undercover ATF agent Skylar McClain dreams of justice and lives by the law. She always gets her man. Armed with a killer smile and an undercover identity as a photojournalist, she should have no problem bringing down any criminal’even a sexy millionaire horse breeder. But no assignment has ever tested her boundaries like Matt Landeta. His connection to Mexican drug cartels makes him dangerous. Only, what if there’s more to this case than right and wrong?

      All Matt wants is revenge. Not a gorgeous distraction like Skylar, whose hunt for answers will complicate things. Yet an unexpected enemy is about to bring Skylar closer to the truth…and to Matt. And letting go of his darkest secrets might be the only way to protect her.

      Busted. This was not good. Not good at all.

      “What are you doing here?” She felt flushed due to all the blood rushing to her head.

      “Actually, I think that’s my line,” he said, unsmiling. “This is my bedroom, after all.”

      She began backing away from him and the nightstand, hoping for a clear shot toward the door.

      Instead, he moved with her. His hand shot out and gripped her wrist, tightly.

      “You’re not going anywhere,” he growled.

      Alarmed, at first, she froze again. He was breathing harshly, his eyes glittering in the dim light. A slow heat began deep in her belly and she realized she was incredibly, unbelievably, turned on.

      The thought just barely crossed her mind when he made a sound low in his throat, a cross between a curse and a groan. Then, while she was trying to process what this meant, he yanked her to him, and slanted his mouth over hers….

      Dear Reader,

      Everyone wants to be a millionaire, right? It’s fun to fantasize about how so much money could change our lives. That’s exactly what happens to Matt Landeta. He is given so much, and then what truly matters is taken away. Skylar McLain has also lost everything and only cares about her job as an ATF agent. When she’s sent undercover to work with the millionaire cowboy, she sees beyond what’s on the surface. But identifying and bonding with the target of a federal investigation is never a good thing and, in this case, can prove dangerous.

      Family and loss have long been themes I’ve been interested in exploring. What keeps people going after the most profound loss of all? For some, it’s faith. For others, it’s revenge. Both my hero and heroine’Matt and Skylar’have lost everything. They both dealt with this in different ways. And when two battered and broken souls come together in a crisis, each wanting opposing resolutions, can a common ground of healing be reached? And with healing, can there be love?

      I hope you enjoy the ranch, the horses and, most of all, getting to know Matt and Skylar. I thoroughly enjoyed writing their story!

      Karen Whiddon

      The Millionaire Cowboy’s Secret

      Karen Whiddon

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      Karen Whiddon

      started weaving fanciful tales for her younger brothers at the age of eleven. Amidst the Catskill Mountains of New York, then the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, she fueled her imagination with the natural beauty that surrounded her. Karen now lives in north Texas, where she shares her life with her very own hero of a husband and three doting dogs. Also an entrepreneur, she divides her time between the business she started and writing. You can email Karen at [email protected] or write to her at P.O. Box 820807, Fort Worth, TX 76182. Fans of her writing can also check out her website, www.karenwhiddon.com.

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      After nearly 35 books, I think I might have thanked everyone’and then some. So as usual, I want to thank my beloved husband of 25 years’my soul mate. And my best friend and occasional critique partner Anna Adams, who talked me down from the ledge when I accidentally overwrote (and deleted) the last two chapters of this book mere days before it was due to the publisher. She checked on me, cheered with me and commiserated as I locked myself in my office over a holiday weekend and completely rewrote 40-plus pages. Cheers to you, my friend! And thanks, of course. Always thanks for being there for me!

      Contents

       Chapter 1

       Chapter 2

       Chapter 3

       Chapter 4

       Chapter 5

       Chapter 6

       Chapter 7

       Chapter 8

       Chapter 9

       Chapter 10

       Chapter 11

       Chapter 12

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

       Chapter 16

       Chapter 17

       Excerpt

      Chapter 1

      Restless, Skylar McLain changed her stance. She let her body settle, with her weight distributed evenly and her feet planted in the earth. Arms steady. She used the two-handed stance since she was so petite. Sight. The target was now centered in her line of vision. Squeeze the trigger and shoot. Then shoot again.

      “Bull’s-eye,” she muttered under her breath, taking small satisfaction