In Molly O’Keee’s captivating new contemporaryromance, a woman with a past and a man withouta uture struggle to fnd a place where they belong.
A girl rom the wrong side o the tracks, Tara Jean Sweet knows that opportunity willnever knock; she’ll have to seize it. ElderlyTexas rancher Lyle Baker has a dying request:He will give Tara Jean a stake in his leatherbusiness in exchange or a little amilysubteruge. All Tara Jean has to do is play thepart o a gold-digging fancée to lure Lyle’sestranged children home. The mission is soonaccomplished.Now Lyle’s gone—and his ridiculouslyhandsome son, Luc, an ice hockey superstarsidelined by injuries, is the new owner oCrooked Creek ranch. He’s also Tara Jean’s boss. But being so close to sinullysweet Tara Jean does crazy things to Luc’spriorities, like make him want to pry herdeepest secrets rom those irresistiblelips. But when Tara Jean’s pastdemands a dirty showdown, will Lucstay and fght?
“Irresistible and satisfying . . .addictive and sexy romance at its best.”—
New York Times
bestselling authorSUSAN MALLERY