Tall, Dark and Cowboy
Joanne Kennedy
Language: English
Pages: 384
ISBN: 1402251440
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
She's Looking for an Old Friend...What She Finds is One Hot Cowboy
In the wake of a nasty divorce, Lacey Bradford heads for Wyoming where she's sure her old friend will take her in. But her high school pal Chase Caldwell is no longer the gangly boy who would follow her anywhere. For one thing, he's now incredibly buff and handsome, but that's not all that's changed.
Chase has been through tough times and is less than thrilled to see the girl who once broke his heart. But try as he might to resist her, while Lacey's putting her life back together, he's finding new ways to be part of it.
Praise for Cowboy Fever:
"Hot, hot, hot. . . with more twists and turns than a buckin' bull at a world-class rodeo, lots of sizzlin' sex, and characters so real you'll swear they live down the road!" – Carolyn Brown, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Red's Hot Cowboy
"Full of heart and passion." – Jodi Thomas, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Texas Blue
"A breath of fresh air." – Night Owl Romance Reviewer Top Pick
studied her, his eyes serious beneath his beetled brows while she headed for the motel office. She wondered if Chase was watching from across the street, and she caught herself putting a little extra oomph in her walk. She carefully moderated the swing of her hips. She wasn’t here to seduce anybody. Especially not Mr. Cowboy Congeniality at the car lot. The motel office was small and not terribly clean. A window-mounted air conditioner rattled in one corner, struggling to pump some air into the
bit her lip, looking up into his eyes. She was sure he was telling the truth. But how could Wade know she was here? “He thought you worked for me. He didn’t seem to believe me when I said you didn’t. He said you’d given him my address.” “I didn’t give anyone… oh. Shit.” Chase’s eyes widened, and Lacey realized she’d sworn. She normally tried not to, because her English teacher in eighth grade had said it indicated a lack of imagination. He said there were always better ways to express yourself
rush of warmth let loose by the brief lapse into flirtation and did her best to wipe the thought of Chase’s butt from her mind. “Don’t you have to go to work?” “I don’t know.” He scuffed one booted toe in the dusty barn aisle. “I thought I’d stick around today and make sure you were okay. You need to learn to ride, and I’d feel a lot better if you mastered Old Bess too, so you can defend yourself. I don’t think Wade will find the ranch, but you never know, and then there’s Galt.” “Galt?” “The
forward and reached for his back pocket like he was going for a gun. Adrenaline surged into Chase’s brain, but despite the sudden euphoria, he knew he’d never dodge a gunshot. When Wade whipped out a wallet, he felt like a popped balloon, stretched to the breaking point and then suddenly limp. Flipping the wallet open like a TV cop, Wade held up a polished brass badge. “I’ll need the make and model,” he said. “That woman’s a fugitive from justice. You’re harboring a criminal.” “Oh, Wade, for
cowboy? He’s not there.” “He’ll get back eventually.” Chase wasn’t there? He left her? She felt a rush of hopelessness, then anger at the thought that he’d abandoned her. Then she remembered Annie and prayed he’d taken her home. If Wade got anywhere near Annie, she’d shoot him. She longed to yank the shotgun from Galt’s grip, but judging from his determined expression, he’d probably shoot the first person who crossed him even if it was her. It was just as well. The man seemed a little crazy,