Coming Home To Texas. Allie Pleiter

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Название Coming Home To Texas
Автор произведения Allie Pleiter
Жанр Короткие любовные романы
Серия Mills & Boon Love Inspired
Издательство Короткие любовные романы
Год выпуска 0
isbn 9781474049672



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      Ellie and the Lawman

      Leaving behind her big city life, Ellie Buckton can’t wait to return to Blue Thorn Ranch—the place she’s always considered home, and the perfect place to mend her wounded heart. But she’s unprepared for the instant sparks she feels with the town’s new lawman, Nash Larson. Strong and steady Nash doesn’t want any attachments in his temporary posting. Not with the troubled teens he and Ellie are drafted to work with. And especially not with Ellie or the undeniable feelings she inspires within him. Nash likes to play by the book. But law and order can’t always rule when love is concerned…

      “Are you sure you need to say no? Maybe you’re just scared to say yes.

      Gran always says scared isn’t a good enough reason to say no to something that might be good.”

      “Then your grandmother is a stronger person than I am.”

      What Nash did, helping those kids in LA, must have taken so much courage and compassion. It couldn’t all be gone just because one kid betrayed him. Then again, wasn’t she hiding out here in Martins Gap because of betrayal, too? “What if what you really need is to prove to yourself you still can see the good in kids like that? What’s the worst that could happen?”

      He shook his head and gave a dark, low laugh. “I could get shot again. And this time the kid may not miss.”

      “Cowboys and Indians,” she said, remembering his earlier comment that now had such a different edge to it.

      “Cops and robbers,” he said, his features showing a hint of humor.

      “Cars and knitting. It’s an idea so crazy it just might work.”

      “It probably won’t work,” Nash said. “But maybe I ought to try anyway.”

      ALLIE PLEITER, an award-winning author and RITA® Award finalist, writes both fiction and nonfiction. Her passion for knitting shows up in many of her books and all over her life. Entirely too fond of French macarons and lemon meringue pie, Allie spends her days writing books and avoiding housework. Allie grew up in Connecticut, holds a BS in speech from Northwestern University and lives near Chicago, Illinois.

      Coming Home to Texas

      Allie Pleiter

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      He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted...to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.

      —Isaiah 61:1–3

      For Amanda

      For all she is becoming

      Special thanks again to Beverly Brown

      and Donnis Baggett, the owners of the

      Lucky B Bison Ranch in Bryan, Texas, who

      continue to support me with information,

      hospitality and friendship. Thanks also

      to Ron and Theresa Miskin at the

      Buffalo Wool Company for explaining to me

      all about bison fiber.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Bible Verse

       Dedication

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Dear Reader

       Extract

       Copyright

      Deputy sheriff Nash Larson walked up to the small red car with Georgia plates and waited for the woman to roll down her car window. “License and registration, please.”

      The woman gave a loud sniff as she fumbled through her handbag and glove compartment. “Sure,” she gulped out in a wobbly voice. A cryer. Why did women always think crying was the way to ditch a speeding ticket?