Shannon Leigh
She’ll
bring him to his knees…
Preservationist
Lila Gentry returns to her small Texas hometown to restore the famous Chisholm
Trail whorehouse where her great-great-grandmother was a madam in the 1880s. On
her agenda is winning back Jake, the one that got away. But how do you rope a man
who doesn't want to be wrangled?
Jake
lives by one creed: Keep it simple. His ex showing up in town complicates his
life and makes him think about things he'd rather forget.
When
Lila's restoration project is threatened before it even begins, she turns to
Jake for help. Working together stirs up old feelings, but while Lila and Jake
always sizzle between the sheets—or wherever the moment takes them—it will
involve some sweet-talking and finesse to bring these two together.
Excerpt
“Jake. Sweetie.” Her blue eyes
shone with sharp-edged emotion. “I know you’re not stupid. You may want
uncompli- cated, but when has life ever served up that particular dish? I for
one have never had it easy. It’s always messy, in-your-face complex. I gotta
deal with it. So I suggest you learn to handle it, too. Because I’m not going
anywhere.”
Jake held his breath until her
hand dropped away. He let it out in a long push as she stepped to the
driver’s-side door and climbed inside.
It dawned on him
she planned to boil his blood and then leave him stranded in the post office
parking lot. Despite better judgment—not that he had ever possessed such a
thing—he shrugged and figured what the hell?”
Author Bio:
Growing up
in Hell’s Back Forty, Shannon Leigh developed a fierce loyalty to all things
Texas and pledged to share the romance of small town dance halls and the flavor
of brisket BBQ with readers. Currently, she lives in Fort Worth with an
extensive cowboy boot collection, a red and white, ’67 Chevy pickup and a
mission to find the best taco stands in the city.
She’s been
writing since Jesus was a small boy, but recently found a home with the uber
wonderful folks at Entangled Publishing.
When she’s
not writing fiction, she writes features for local magazines, sells real
estate, and runs around with a particular 11 year old known as “The Boy.”
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