The Enchanted Land
Jude Deveraux
Language: English
Pages: 265
ISBN: B000W8Y9ZM
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
A woman who could not be conquered . . .
A love that was never forsaken . . .
A land that will not be forgotten . . .
For beautiful Morgan Wakefield, the enchanted land is the ranch in New Mexico her father has left her. But the only way for her to inherit is if she lives there for a year with a husband. And so Morgan proposes a marriage of convenience to a man she just met—handsomely rugged rancher Seth Colter.
In Seth's powerful embrace, Morgan discovers a passion she never knew existed, and an unexpected new love blossoms between them. But devastating challenges and betrayal conspire against these lovers, and they will have to fight for a future together on this wild, enchanted land.
is gone, I’ll come back.” Carol had come and gone, and Morgan lay in the bed in her nightgown. It had taken a long time before she could begin to think. Now the first shock of numbness was beginning to wear off. Seth was here! She hadn’t seen him since the night he had come to Theron’s house. That horrible night when he had accused her of—She stopped. She didn’t want to remember. What did he want here? The shock of seeing him again had caused her more pain than she had thought possible. She
time he had one.” Roselle tried not to let the fear into her voice. “He’s so still. Why isn’t he yelling, ‘Eat, eat,’ like he always does? Adam.” She fell to her knees again. “Mommy will get you some chicken. Would you like some chicken? Or cookies? Would Mommy’s baby like some cookies?” Adam made a great effort to open his eyes. Morgan gasped at the pain she saw in them. Roselle put her arm around the other woman’s shoulders, forcefully lifting her. “Please, Mrs. Colter, sit here.” She pulled
squinted against the glare. The barn door stood open and she hurried toward it. Her legs were weak from disuse. It was dark and cool in the barn. She saw no one. She heard a movement from an empty stall and breathed a sigh of relief. She had a vision of the time she’d caught Donaciano asleep in an empty stall. She’d certainly be glad to see the boy now! She took two steps toward the stall, and then—blackness! She was suffocating! Something very heavy was on her body, covering her. She couldn’t
giggled. “If Mama heard you, you know what she’d say.” “I know, but it’s hard for Mama to understand—she was never faced with a man like Seth Colter. Any woman who would leave him must be crazy.” Seth tied up his horse and walked into the saloon. An explosion of laughter came from three well-fed men in business suits at a near table. “Ol’ Charlie here paid three thousand dollars for some Chinese wallpaper just because the little gal said she would personally supervise its hanging. Three
goldminer. You need fancy duds like these.” He gave Seth directions to Theron’s house and Seth left the saloon. Charley waited until the big man was out of the building before he allowed his laughter to escape. “The man’ll try everything to get her. He’ll see her and think she’s for sale and…” He realized the other two men weren’t sharing in his laughter. “Come on, men. Don’t you see the joke? Can’t you see ol’ Theron’s face when that big dumb cowboy makes an offer for his little jewel?”