Harlequin Desire July 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2: Lured by the Rich Rancher\A Taste of Temptation\When Opposites Attract... by Kathie DeNosky

Author:Kathie DeNosky
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Ten

Harper’s fingers bit into the passenger door armrest as the Range Rover neared the camp that Greg LeDay was using as the base for the safari he was leading. The sun was lowering toward the horizon, casting a warm glow over the landscape. This morning they’d overslept and arrived too late to catch LeDay before he took out his clients.

For the past six hours she and Ashton had been driving around Kruger National Park, hoping for a glimpse of wildlife. The roads they’d taken had been paved, and the truck had decent springs, but her stomach wasn’t feeling particularly settled. She blamed it on nerves. Soon she would get to meet the man who might be her father.

How it went would determine the rest of her life. There was a great deal riding on the outcome of this meeting.

“Hang in there.” Ashton’s hand covered hers in a reassuring squeeze. As he’d been doing these past few days, he’d picked up on her mood and knew just what to say.

“I wish I knew how he was going to react.”

“Looks like the trucks are back. You should know pretty quick.”

Before Ashton threw the Range Rover into Park, she spotted Greg LeDay. He wore khaki-colored cotton pants, a short-sleeved beige shirt and a tan vest with six pockets. A wide-brimmed hat in some drab color between gray and brown shielded his face from the sun. But even with that protection, he looked older than the photo on his webpage. Years of living in the bush had etched lines around his eyes and given his skin a look of worn leather.

Heart thumping erratically, Harper approached the group he was addressing. She’d asked Ashton to hang back and give her time to introduce herself. He wasn’t happy about her request, but he’d agreed.

LeDay’s gaze found her lingering on the fringes of the crowd and dwelled on her for a moment before he returned his attention to his charges. “This was a great day. Tomorrow we’ll go out and see if we can’t find some cats.”

The crowd dispersed, sidestepping Harper, who stood tongue-tied and uncertain. She’d practiced a hundred different openings and none of them seemed right.

“Can I help you?”

“My name is Harper Fontaine.” She stumbled over her surname, wondering at the last second if he’d recognize it.

“Nice to meet you.” No recognition flared in his eyes.

“I believe you met my mother several years ago. Penelope Fontaine?”

“Was she on one of my safaris?”

Things had just gotten awkward. “You met her in London. At an exhibition of your work.”

“I’m sorry. The name just doesn’t ring a bell.”

“Perhaps a picture would help.” Harper pulled out her smartphone and showed him an image of her mother, knowing Penelope would be quite put out that a lover—even one she’d had a brief affair with thirty years prior—could forget her so easily.

LeDay didn’t look at the photo; he stared at Harper. “Why don’t you tell me what this is about.”

“You had an affair with my mother.” Now that the words were out, Harper was struck with an awful thought.

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