Little Girl Found. Jo Leigh

      Watching Jack and the child stirred something deep inside Hailey.

      Of course her maternal instincts were in high gear around Megan, but it was watching Jack that gave her the lump in her throat. He was so big he could pick Megan up with one hand, like a football. And yet he was so tender with her. Maybe out of fear, or maybe because of his good heart. Probably a combination of both.

      He didn’t know it, but he’d make a wonderful father. For a boy or a girl. Hailey could see the signs, and it made her wish for a crazy second that Jack could live with them permanently. Megan needed him.

      And so did she.

      Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,

      The thrills never stop at Harlequin Intrigue. This month, get geared up for danger and desire in double helpings!

      There’s something about a mysterious man that makes him all the more appealing. In The Silent Witness (#565), Alex Coughlin is just such a man on assignment and undercover. But can he conceal his true feelings for Nicki Michaels long enough to catch a killer? Join Dani Sinclair and find out as she returns to FOOLS POINT.

      The search for the truth is Clay Jackson’s only focus—until he learns the woman he never stopped loving was keeping the biggest secret of all…a baby. See why Intimate Secrets (#566) are the deepest with author B.J. Daniels.

      Patricia Rosemoor winds up her SONS OF SILVER SPRINGS miniseries this month. Reed is the last Quarrels brother to go the way of the altar as he enters a marriage of convenience with the one woman he thought he’d never have, in A Rancher’s Vow (#567).

      Finally, welcome multitalented author Jo Leigh as she contributes her first Harlequin Intrigue title, Little Girl Found (#568). She also begins a three-month bonanza of books! Look for her titles from Harlequin American Romance (June) and Harlequin Temptation (July). You won’t be sorry.

      Gripping tales of mystery, suspense that never lets up and sizzling romance to boot. Pick up all four titles for the total Harlequin Intrigue experience.

      Sincerely,

      Denise O’Sullivan

      Associate Senior Editor

      Harlequin Intrigue

      Little Girl Found

      Jo Leigh

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Jo Leigh currently lives just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, where she still can’t get used to the slot machines in the grocery stores. Storytelling has always been a part of her life, whether as a producer in Hollywood, a screenwriter or a novelist. It probably began when she told her third-grade teacher that elephants ate her homework.

      Books by Jo Leigh

      HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE

      568—LITTLE GIRL FOUND

      HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE

      695—QUICK, FIND A RING!

      731—HUSBAND 101

      736—DADDY 101

      749—IF WISHES WERE…DADDIES

      768—CAN’T RESIST A COWBOY

      832—DOCTOR, DARLING

      HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION

      674—ONE WICKED NIGHT

      699—SINGLE SHERIFF SEEKS…

      727—TANGLED SHEETS

      CAST OF CHARACTERS

      Jack McCabe—The injured detective withdrew from the world—until a woman and child needed his protection.

      Hailey Bishop—Her sexy neighbor had always seemed unapproachable. Then he showed up with a little girl in his arms and panic on his face.

      Megan Chandler—The four-year-old had a secret.

      Roy Chandler—Megan’s father left her with the only man he knew he could trust.

      Bob Dorran—Jack had to take a chance and ask for this officer’s help.

      Craig Faraday—The businessman knew Roy by another name. What did Roy know about him?

      Crystal McCabe—Jack’s dramatic ex-wife would still help him in a pinch.

      Brett Nichols—Is he a cop, or a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

      Frank O’Neill—Would Jack’s former partner turn on him?

      For Paulie Rose—I love you, sweetie!

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       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

       Epilogue

      Chapter One

      If the SOB said the Bulls “was robbed” one more time, Jack was going to get his gun and shoot the damn television. He should probably do it, anyway. Before, he’d never really watched it that much. A ball game here, a documentary there. But never sitcoms, and never daytime shows. He was convinced daytime television was a plot to destroy the minds of wastrels who weren’t working days like good soldiers. The only show worth a damn was Jeopardy, but lately he could never seem to get the final question right. Probably a sign of his diminishing mental capacity. His brain was turning to mush, just like his body.