Her Man On Three Rivers Ranch. Stella Bagwell
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Hollisters and O’Dells don’t mix
Or fall in love!
Katherine O’Dell is no stranger to Three Rivers Ranch...or Blake Hollister. The wealthy rancher may not remember her, but the single mom hasn’t forgotten her unattainable teenage crush. When Katherine discovers Blake shares her attraction—and longs for a family of his own—will her secret keep her from building a life with the charismatic cowboy?
After writing more than eighty books for Mills & Boon, STELLA BAGWELL still finds it exciting to create new stories and bring her characters to life. She loves all things Western and has been married to her own real cowboy for forty-four years. Living on the south Texas coast, she also enjoys being outdoors and helping her husband care for the horses, cats and dog that call their small ranch home. The couple has one son, who teaches high school mathematics and is also an athletic director. Stella loves hearing from readers. They can contact her at [email protected].
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Her Man on Three Rivers Ranch
Stella Bagwell
ISBN: 978-1-474-07749-1
HER MAN ON THREE RIVERS RANCH
© 2018 Stella Bagwell
Published in Great Britain 2018
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
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Contents
Blake Hollister was fuming when he walked out the front entrance of Yavapai Bank and Trust. So much so that he didn’t see the woman on the sidewalk until he’d barreled directly into her, the force of the collision causing her to stagger backward.
With lightning-quick reflexes, he grabbed a steadying hold on her upper arm to prevent her from falling to the ground.
“Oh, pardon me, ma’am. I—”
“Blake?