The Cowboy & The Shotgun Bride (The Brides of Grazer's Corners #1) by Jacqueline Diamond

Author:Jacqueline Diamond [Diamond, Jacqueline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual, Hearts Desire, Western, Cowboys, Brides of Grazer's Corners, Series, Multi-Author, Flower Bouquet, Fugitive, Action & Adventure, Name Cleared, Wrong Man, Chapel, Wedding, Shotgun Bride, Swept Away
Publisher: Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin American Romance 90s
Published: 2011-10-17T04:00:00+00:00

MITCH SPENT AN uneasy night dozing on the unfolded couch, which must have grown new lumps since the last time he’d checked it. Above on the bed overlying the truck cab, Kate should have had a more comfortable rest, but he could hear her tossing and turning.

They’d strayed dangerously close to the fire today. He had watched her slowly ignite as he sang, and it had taken all his strength not to put the guitar aside and take her in his arms.

And he would have taken her, given the slightest encouragement. Thank goodness she had held fast to her standards.

Mitch Connery wasn’t a callous seducer who could steal a bride from her wedding, make love to her and then abandon her. But he was wanted for murder. He could make no promises now.

And even if that weren’t so, he couldn’t give up his ranch and follow Kate back to her hometown, which he suspected would be necessary if he were to keep her.

A ranch wasn’t just a piece of land, or a way to earn an income. It formed a living, breathing entity, an entire world of people and animals. They were born and grew and loved and lost within its boundaries, and then bequeathed their hopes and challenges to the next generation.

He could be happy with that sort of life, hard as it might be. But he doubted Kate ever could.

By midmorning Wednesday, the rain slacked off enough that they dared return to the freeway. It worried Mitch that the Tiny Wheeler Gang had such a big head start en route to Santa Fe, and he didn’t want to waste any time.

The spirits must have been conspiring against him, however, because on the outskirts of Kingman, the troublesome left front tire blew itself to smithereens. Only a firm hand on the wheel and a lot of luck enabled him to jerk the truck onto the shoulder without serious damage.

Kate sat frozen in her seat, where the belt secured her in place. She hadn’t spoken much in the past twenty-four hours.

“You all right?” In case she hadn’t grasped the fact, he added, “We blew a tire.”

Her eyes came into focus, as if she had just landed in the present after a long flight of fancy. “What do we do now?”

He watched the passing stream of traffic for a police car. The last thing they needed was to attract friendly attention that might turn hostile. “Change it as fast as possible.”

“You’ve got a spare?”

He shrugged. “I’ve got a hollow piece of rubber that passes for one.”

Fortunately for them, no one stopped. The town was aswarm with travelers en route to the Grand Canyon, so it was unlikely a casual passerby would notice or remember his out-of-state plates.

For the third time in nearly as many days, Mitch donned a pair of coveralls and set to work. After putting on the spare, it took several hours to locate a new tire of the correct size, which Kate paid for, and get it mounted and balanced.

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