Her Honor-bound Lawman. Karen Rose Smith

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      Emma didn’t know what her experience with men in the past had been.

      Not much, apparently, because the doctor had told her she was still a virgin. Still, she suspected that Sheriff Tucker Malone was the sexiest man she’d ever laid eyes on. His brown hair was silver at the temples, but the strength and intensity in his dark eyes always awed her so much, her mouth went dry.

      Ever since he’d taken her to the hospital, this…electricity crackled between them. Whenever she was close to him, she wanted to get closer. The golden sparks in his brown eyes now told her he might want that, too.

      “Emma,” he said, his voice husky.

      She was afraid to move, afraid to answer him, afraid he’d back away. So she just looked up at him, wanting something she couldn’t name, wanting to get to know him, wanting the man-woman connection she’d felt with him from the night they’d met….

      Silhouette Romance’s

      STORKVILLE, USA series—

      THOSE MATCHMAKING BABIES by Marie Ferrarella (8/00, SR #1462)

      HIS EXPECTANT NEIGHBOR by Susan Meier (9/00, SR #1468)

      THE ACQUIRED BRIDE by Teresa Southwick (10/00, SR #1474)

      HER HONOR-BOUND LAWMAN by Karen Rose Smith (11/00, SR #1480)

      Dear Reader,

      There’s something for everyone in a Silhouette Romance, be it moms (or daughters!) or women who’ve found—or who still seek!—that special man in their lives. Just revel in this month’s diverse offerings as we continue to celebrate Silhouette’s 20th Anniversary.

      It’s last stop: STORKVILLE, USA, as Karen Rose Smith winds this adorable series to its dramatic conclusion. A virgin with amnesia finds shelter in the town sheriff’s home, but will she find lasting love with Her Honor-Bound Lawman? New York Times bestselling author Kasey Michaels brings her delightful trilogy THE CHANDLERS REQUEST…to an end with the sparkling bachelor-auction story Raffling Ryan. The Millionaire’s Waitress Wife becomes the latest of THE BRUBAKER BRIDES as Carolyn Zane’s much-loved miniseries continues.

      In the second installment of Donna Clayton’s SINGLE DOCTOR DADS, The Doctor’s Medicine Woman holds the key to his adoption of twin Native American boys—and to his guarded heart. The Third Kiss is a charmer from Leanna Wilson—a must-read pretend engagement story! And a one-night marriage that began with “The Wedding March” leads to The Wedding Lullaby in Melissa McClone’s latest offering….

      Next month, return to Romance for more of THE BRUBAKER BRIDES and SINGLE DOCTOR DADS, as well as the newest title in Sandra Steffen’s BACHELOR GULCH series!

      Happy Reading!

      Mary-Theresa Hussey

      Senior Editor

      Her Honor-Bound Lawman

      Karen Rose Smith

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      To Jeanne Smith with thanks.

      Author’s note:

      Guardianship/custody proceedings have been adapted for purposes of the storyline.

      Books by Karen Rose Smith

      Silhouette Romance

      *Adam’s Vow #1075

      *Always Daddy #1102

      *Shane’s Bride #1128

      †Cowboy at the Wedding #1171

      †Most Eligible Dad #1174

      †A Groom and a Promise #1181

      The Dad Who Saved Christmas #1267

      ‡Wealth, Power and a Proper Wife #1320

      ‡Love, Honor and a Pregnant Bride #1326

      ‡Promises, Pumpkins and Prince Charming #1332

      The Night Before Baby #1348

      ‡Wishes, Waltzes and a Storybook Wedding #1407

      Just the Man She Needed #1434

      Just the Husband She Chose #1455

      Her Honor-Bound Lawman #1480

      Silhouette Special Edition

      Abigail and Mistletoe #930

      The Sheriff’s Proposal #1074

      Silhouette Books

      Fortunes of Texas

      Marry in Haste…

      Previously published under the pseudonym Kari Sutherland

      Silhouette Romance

      Heartfire, Homefire #973

      Silhouette Special Edition

      Wish on the Moon #741

      KAREN ROSE SMITH

      lives in Pennsylvania with her husband of twenty-nine years. She believes in happily-ever-afters and enjoys writing about them. A former teacher, she now writes romances full-time. She likes to hear from readers, and they can write to her at: P.O. Box 1545, Hanover, PA 17331.

      Storkville folks hardly remember the day the town bore another name—because the residents keep bearing bundles of joy! No longer known for its safe neighborhoods and idyllic landscape, Storkville is baby-bootie capital of the world! We even have a legend for the explosion of “uplets”—“When the stork visits, he bestows many bouncing bundles on those whose love is boundless!” Of course, some—Gertie Anderson—still insist a certain lemonade recipe, which is “guaranteed” to help along prospective mothers, is the real stork! But whether the little darlings come from the cabbage patch or the delivery room, Storkville folks never underestimate the beauty of holding a child—or the enchantment of first love and the wonder of second chances….

      Contents

       Prologue

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter