Judy Duarte – The Cowboy's Secret Family (страница 1)
Star-crossed teenage lovers finally reunite for a second chance
Losing Miranda broke Matt Grimes’s heart—and kept him from knowledge of his impending fatherhood. Now Miranda Contreras has returned to Rocking Chair, Texas—with
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The Cowboy’s Secret Family
Judy Duarte
ISBN: 978-1-474-09118-3
THE COWBOY’S SECRET FAMILY
© 2019 Judy Duarte
Published in Great Britain 2019
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins
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To “Honey” Colwell,
my fur grandchild and the inspiration for
Sweetie Pie, the rescued stray dog in
And to Jeff and Sarah Colwell.
Thank you for the opportunity to spend a
special summer with Emalee and Katie, my
two granddaughters, and a barnyard menagerie
consisting of one overly protective shepherd mix,
six free-range chickens, two 4-H lambs and a
couple of horses. Love you, guys!
Contents
The new Dodge Ram pickup bounced along the graveled drive that led to the Double G Ranch, where Matt Grimes intended to hole up until he recovered from his injury and could return to the rodeo circuit.
The afternoon sun’s glare was damn near blinding, so he reached for the visor, only to miss spotting another pothole, this one bigger than the last. Pain shot through his bum knee, and he swore under his breath. He’d have to convince Uncle George that it was finally time to pave the blasted road or they’d need an all-terrain vehicle to get to the house.
Matt hadn’t been home since the Christmas before last, so he probably should have called to let his uncle know he was coming, but he’d decided to surprise him.