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Texas Lawman
Carolyn Davidson
ONE NIGHT TOGETHER IN A TEXAS JAILIt was quite an introduction, but before sunrise, Sheriff Brace Caulfield knew Sarah Murphy was a woman to match him in every way. The amazing woman was so determined to rescue her nephew from abuse that she'd put herself smack in the middle of danger. All that would protect her now was an instant wedding–to Brace!A lucky star must have been shining in the wide Western sky the night Sarah Murphy tracked her no-account brother-in-law to Benning, Texas. There she met lawman Brace Caulfield, an imposing, arousing bear of a man who swore she'd be safe and happy-ever-after if she'd just say the words "I do"!
“You can’t arrest me, sir,” she told him, unmoving. “I didn’t break any laws.”
“Intent is reason enough for me to take you in for questioning.”
She tossed her head and the moonlight shimmered from dark hair, turning her skin to palest ivory, even as her eyes glittered with the reflection of starlight. “Hard up for a woman?” she asked softly.
“Now that you mention it,” he returned quietly, “I am…a little.”
“There’s no little about it,” she countered, “Either you’re on the prowl for a handy female, or you’re not.” Her chin lifted, a challenge he’d not thought to hear spewing from her lips.
“If you touch me, I swear I’ll kill you, Mr. Lawman. You can toss me in your jail cell if you like, but you better have a damn good reason for doing it.”
She was either a very brave woman or totally without good sense…!
Acclaim for Carolyn Davidson’s recent titles
The Marriage Agreement
“Davidson uses her considerable skills to fashion a
plausible, first-class marriage-of-convenience romance.”
—Romantic Times
Texas Gold
“Davidson delivers a story fraught with sexual tension.”
—Romantic Times
A Marriage by Chance
“This deftly written novel about loss and recovery
is a skillful handling of the traditional Western,
with the added elements of family conflict
and a moving love story.”
—Romantic Times
The Tender Stranger
“Davidson wonderfully captures gentleness in
the midst of heart-wrenching challenges, portraying
the extraordinary possibilities that exist within
ordinary marital love.”
—Publishers Weekly
Texas Lawman
Carolyn Davidson
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
To Erin and Bob Bittner, two of the lawmen of this day and age, who also happen to be very near and dear to my heart—this book is dedicated. May you find happiness together as you begin your walk through life as man and wife, and may God’s face shine upon you in all the years to come.
And to Mr. Ed, manager and husband of the year—every year—who loves me.
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter One
Benning, Texas
April 10, 1901
H e drew his gun and lifted it before him, sighting down the barrel to where his prey stood beneath a tree, in a gladed area on the northern side of town. Revealed in the moonlight by a stray break in the clouds overhead, the figure was unmoving, a pale shirt and dark trousers fitting the slender form like a glove.
The flow of dark hair gave away her gender. That, and the narrow waist that was belted snugly, emphasizing the rounded hips that filled a pair of trousers almost to bursting.
“I can see your badge. Go ahead and shoot, Sheriff,” she said quietly, the sound carrying to where he stood. “Shall I step forward and give you a better target?”
Brace Caulfield lowered his gun. “Damn.” The single word was uttered in disgust—the vehemence aimed at himself as he stuffed his weapon into the holster that was tied to his thigh. “Walk over here, lady,” he said harshly. “You pret’ near got yourself shot just now.”
Carolyn Davidson
ONE NIGHT TOGETHER IN A TEXAS JAILIt was quite an introduction, but before sunrise, Sheriff Brace Caulfield knew Sarah Murphy was a woman to match him in every way. The amazing woman was so determined to rescue her nephew from abuse that she'd put herself smack in the middle of danger. All that would protect her now was an instant wedding–to Brace!A lucky star must have been shining in the wide Western sky the night Sarah Murphy tracked her no-account brother-in-law to Benning, Texas. There she met lawman Brace Caulfield, an imposing, arousing bear of a man who swore she'd be safe and happy-ever-after if she'd just say the words "I do"!
“You can’t arrest me, sir,” she told him, unmoving. “I didn’t break any laws.”
“Intent is reason enough for me to take you in for questioning.”
She tossed her head and the moonlight shimmered from dark hair, turning her skin to palest ivory, even as her eyes glittered with the reflection of starlight. “Hard up for a woman?” she asked softly.
“Now that you mention it,” he returned quietly, “I am…a little.”
“There’s no little about it,” she countered, “Either you’re on the prowl for a handy female, or you’re not.” Her chin lifted, a challenge he’d not thought to hear spewing from her lips.
“If you touch me, I swear I’ll kill you, Mr. Lawman. You can toss me in your jail cell if you like, but you better have a damn good reason for doing it.”
She was either a very brave woman or totally without good sense…!
Acclaim for Carolyn Davidson’s recent titles
The Marriage Agreement
“Davidson uses her considerable skills to fashion a
plausible, first-class marriage-of-convenience romance.”
—Romantic Times
Texas Gold
“Davidson delivers a story fraught with sexual tension.”
—Romantic Times
A Marriage by Chance
“This deftly written novel about loss and recovery
is a skillful handling of the traditional Western,
with the added elements of family conflict
and a moving love story.”
—Romantic Times
The Tender Stranger
“Davidson wonderfully captures gentleness in
the midst of heart-wrenching challenges, portraying
the extraordinary possibilities that exist within
ordinary marital love.”
—Publishers Weekly
Texas Lawman
Carolyn Davidson
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
To Erin and Bob Bittner, two of the lawmen of this day and age, who also happen to be very near and dear to my heart—this book is dedicated. May you find happiness together as you begin your walk through life as man and wife, and may God’s face shine upon you in all the years to come.
And to Mr. Ed, manager and husband of the year—every year—who loves me.
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter One
Benning, Texas
April 10, 1901
H e drew his gun and lifted it before him, sighting down the barrel to where his prey stood beneath a tree, in a gladed area on the northern side of town. Revealed in the moonlight by a stray break in the clouds overhead, the figure was unmoving, a pale shirt and dark trousers fitting the slender form like a glove.
The flow of dark hair gave away her gender. That, and the narrow waist that was belted snugly, emphasizing the rounded hips that filled a pair of trousers almost to bursting.
“I can see your badge. Go ahead and shoot, Sheriff,” she said quietly, the sound carrying to where he stood. “Shall I step forward and give you a better target?”
Brace Caulfield lowered his gun. “Damn.” The single word was uttered in disgust—the vehemence aimed at himself as he stuffed his weapon into the holster that was tied to his thigh. “Walk over here, lady,” he said harshly. “You pret’ near got yourself shot just now.”
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