A Ranger For Christmas (Linda Lael Miller Presents; Men 0f The West Book 40) by Stella Bagwell

Author:Stella Bagwell [Bagwell, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother-To-Be, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Linda Lael Miller Presents; Men 0f The West, Cowboy & Western Romance, Christmas Holidays & Celebration, Christmas Time, Holiday Whimsy, Festive Season, Winter Weather, Arizona Park Rangers, Family & Domestic Life, Young Child-Daughter, Native American Heritage, Multicultural, Apache Indian
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition; Original Edition
Published: 2018-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

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The next evening, a few minutes before five, Vivian stood in front of her vanity mirror and cast a critical eye at her reflection.

Sawyer had never seen her in anything but the uniform they were required to wear for work. What was he going to think when he saw her like this? That she’d dressed up just to impress him?

The red-and-green circle skirt hit her midcalf and swirled against her brown suede boots. The red, long-sleeved sweater she’d chosen to pair with the skirt hugged her upper body and turned her wavy chestnut hair to the color of flames.

Had she overdone it? And why was she even worrying about her appearance?

A knock on the bedroom door put her self-directed question on pause.

“Come in,” she called.

As she picked up a hairbrush from the vanity, she caught the reflection of Hannah entering the room.

“Wow, Mom! You look awesome!” she exclaimed.

Her daughter’s enthusiastic compliment eased Vivian’s doubts somewhat, but not completely. “You think so?”

“Oh, yeah, Mom. You’re beautiful!”

Turning slightly, she bent and placed a kiss on Hannah’s cheeks. “You look very pretty, too, honey.”

Forgoing her cowgirl gear for one evening, Hannah was wearing a pair of skinny jeans and a white cable-knit sweater. A headband adorned with glittery reindeer antlers held her long blond hair back from her face.

Hannah glanced down at herself. “Grandma bought these ballerina flats for me when she went to Prescott the other day. I thought it would make her happy if I wore them tonight instead of my cowboy boots.”

Vivian eyed the red shoes with faux jewels on the toes. “Those are perfect for Christmas. I’m sure Sawyer is going to think I have a beautiful daughter.”

Hannah tilted her head quizzically to one side. “Mom, are you having a date tonight?”

Vivian studied her daughter’s curious expression, while thinking a part of her did consider this night to be a date of sorts. Yet she didn’t want to admit it to herself or to anyone else, especially her daughter. Not when it was as clear as day that all she and Sawyer could ever be were friends and coworkers.

“Why no,” she said, purposely making her voice light and cheery. “This is just having a friend join us for dinner, that’s all.”

Hannah looked crestfallen. “Oh, that’s a bummer. I thought maybe this guy was somebody you really liked.”

“Well, I do really like Sawyer. I’m just not sure it’s in the same way you’re thinking.”

Hannah sat down on the vanity seat and picked up a tube of lipstick. “I’m thinking you never invited any of your coworkers to Three Rivers before. So this guy must be special. That’s what I’m thinking.”

It did look that way, Vivian realized. Even Sawyer had thought so. But then, she figured he’d never met a woman who could resist him.

“Your grandmother is the one who insisted I invite Sawyer,” Vivian pointed out. “It wasn’t my idea.”

Hannah opened the lipstick and held it up for Vivian to see. “May I wear some of this tonight? Please.

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