Wind River Cowboy

by Lindsay McKenna

  He smiled and kissed her lightly on the lips. “Why not? How long have we been in love with each other, sweetheart?”

  “Well,” she blubbered, unable to take her gaze off the engagement ring, flashing like fire on her hand, “it just never came up. I’m happy with the way things are with us right now, Garret.” She lifted her eyes. “I love you. I never stopped loving you.”

  “Then,” he growled, “let’s make it official. There’s no one else I want to share my life with than you, Kira. I’m in no hurry, but I think you need to know that I want you forever.”

  Tears trickled down her cheeks and she pulled her hand out of his, self-consciously wiping her cheeks with her trembling fingers. “This cost so much money . . . how?”

  He gave her a wry look. “My Rolex. I was able to get your camera and the rings. Okay?” She was such a worrywart when it came to money. “I’ve already told you, you’re more important than the watch, Kira. Don’t keep giving me that look like we’re going to the poorhouse. We’re not.” He pulled her hand from her lips and urged her into his arms, embracing her, feeling her willingly melt against him, her brow resting against his jaw. “Will you marry me, you stubborn woman?”

  She laughed a little, tilting her head across his shoulder, meeting his gaze. “You know I will! I love you so much, Garret. So much . . .”

  That was all he needed to hear. He could see the raw love for him shining in her eyes. “We’ve had a rough, long journey,” he told her in a tone, his lips grazing her cheek. “All I want now is for you to be my wife, my best friend, my lover. Everything else in our lives will sort itself out over time. What do you say?” He gave her a look filled with love for her alone.

  “Yes,” she whispered, leaning up and skimming her lips against his strong mouth. “Yes, a thousand times over. I love you so much!”

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  WRANGLER’S CHALLENGE,

  the new novel from the bestselling author of

  Wind River Cowboy,

  coming to readers in November 2017!

  Healing, like love, takes time . . .

  For Noah Mabry, it’s easier sometimes to relate to the dogs and horses he trains than to other people. Ever since his marriage became a casualty of the war in Afghanistan—torn apart by the PTSD he brought back with him—he prefers to be on his own. At the Bar C Ranch, where he works with a crew of fellow military vets, his gentle patience helps tame even the rowdiest mustang—but he’s about to meet a woman who needs a healing touch he’s not sure he can give.

  Dair Wilson, a half-Comanche ex-Marine who lost a foot to an IED, has been hired to assist Noah, but her deepest wounds aren’t visible. Growing up in an abusive home, she learned not to trust men, even ones who seem nothing but kind. After a wild horse sends her sprawling, the attentive care she receives from the Bar C family—and especially from Noah—is enough to convince her she’s found a place she can finally breathe easy. But one angry, damaged man poses a threat not only to Dair and Noah, but to everyone who’s built a new home at the Bar C . . .

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  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lindsay McKenna is the pseudonym of award-winning author Eileen Nauman. With more than 135 titles to her credit and approximately 23 million books sold in 33 countries world-wide, Lindsay is one of the most distinguished authors in the women’s fiction genre. She is the recipient of many awards, including six RT Book Reviews awards (including Best Military Romance Author) and an RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award. In 1999, foreseeing the emergence of eBooks, she became the first bestselling women’s fiction author to exclusively release a new title digitally. In recognition of her status as one of the originators of the military adventure/romance genre, Lindsay is affectionately known as “The Top Gun of Women’s Military Fiction.” Lindsay comes by her military knowledge and interest honestly—by continuing a family tradition of serving in the US Navy. Her father, who served on a destroyer in the Pacific theater during World War II, instilled a strong sense of patriotism and duty in his daughter.

  You can visit Lindsay McKenna at:

  www.LindsayMcKenna.com.

  Also available from Lindsay McKenna:

  Her new military series,

  Delos!

  Nowhere to Hide

  Tangled Pursuit

  Forged in Fire

  Broken Dreams

  Secret Dream

  Unbound Pursuit

  Secrets

  Snowflake’s Gift

  Never Enough

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  For more information,

  please go to

  www.LindsayMcKenna.com.