Cowboy's Legacy
Nothing will stop a Cahill cowboy from protecting what's his After a rocky marriage and even rockier divorce, Sheriff Flint Cahill finally has something good in his life again. Maggie Thompson's down-to-earth charm and beautiful smile hooked him from the start. When she disappears on the day they plan to start their lives together, all signs point to abduction—and his ex-wife.Functioning on adrenaline and instinct, Flint must call on his every resource to bring Maggie home before it's too late. His past and future are blurred. Maggie's only chance at surviving her abductor and a raging winter storm depends on an old vendetta that could destroy it all. But the Cahills don't give up easily, and Flint's love will have to be strong enough to conquer anything, including the unimaginable.
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Nothing will stop a Cahill cowboy from protecting whatâs his
After a rocky marriage and even rockier divorce, Sheriff Flint Cahill finally has something good in his life again. Maggie Thompsonâs down-to-earth charm and beautiful smile hooked him from the start. When she disappears on the day they plan to start their lives together, all signs point to abductionâand his ex-wife.
Functioning on adrenaline and instinct, Flint must call on his every resource to bring Maggie home before itâs too late. His past and future are blurred. Maggieâs only chance at surviving her abductor and a raging winter storm depends on an old vendetta that could destroy it all. But the Cahills donât give up easily, and Flintâs love will have to be strong enough to conquer anything, including the unimaginable.
Praise for New York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels
âCrossing multiple genres, Daniels successfully combines Western romance, suspense and political intrigue with ease.â
âRT Book Reviews on Hard Rain
âThe heartwarming romance gets wrapped up here, but the book ends with a cliffhanger that is sure to have fans anxious for the next title in the series.â
âLibrary Journal on Lucky Shot
âForget slow-simmering romance: the multiple story lines weaving in and out of Big Timber, Montana, mean the second Montana Hamiltons contemporary...is always at a rolling boil.â
âPublishers Weekly on Lone Rider
â[The Montana Hamiltons] should definitely be on the must read list... A great introduction for new readers to this amazing author.â
âFresh Fiction on Wild Horses
âTruly amazing crime story for every amateur sleuth.â
âFresh Fiction on Mercy
âDaniels is truly an expert at Western romantic suspense.â
âRT Book Reviews on Atonement
âWill keep readers on the edge of their chairs from beginning to end.â
âBooklist on Forsaken
âAction-packed and chock-full of suspense.â
âUnder the Covers on Redemption
âFans of Western romantic suspense will relish Danielsâ tale of clandestine love played out in a small town on the Great Plains.â
âBooklist on Unforgiven
This book is dedicated to Debbie Hammond and Margaret Hanson, sisters extraordinaire and amazing quilters. You two brighten even the gloomiest Montana winter days!
Contents
SHE WAS IN so fast that she didnât have a chance to scream. The icy cold water stole her breath away. Her eyes flew open as she hit. Because of the way she fell, she had no sense of up or down for a few moments.
Panicked, she flailed in the water until a light flickered above her. She tried to swim toward it, but something was holding her down. The harder she fought, the more it seemed to push her deeper and deeper, the light fading.
Her lungs burned. She had to breathe. The dim light wavered above her through the rippling water. She clawed at it as her breath gave out. She could see the surface just inches above her. Air! She needed oxygen. Now!
The rippling water distorted the face that suddenly appeared above her. The mouth twisted in a grotesque smile. She screamed, only to have her throat fill with the putrid dark water. She choked, sucking in even more water. She was drowning, and the person whoâd done this to her was watching her die and smiling.
Maggie Thompson shot upright in bed, gasping for air and swinging her arms frantically toward the faint light coming through the window. Panic had her perspiration-soaked nightgown sticking to her skin. Trembling, she clutched the bedcovers as she gasped for breath.
The nightmare had been so real this time that she thought she was going to drown before she could come out of it. Her chest ached, her throat feeling raw as tears burned her eyes. It had been too real. She couldnât shake the feeling that sheâd almost died this time. Next time...
She snapped on the bedside lamp to chase away the dark shadows hunkered in the corners of the room. If only Flint had been here instead of on an all-night stakeout. She needed Sheriff Flint Cahillâs strong arms around her. Not that he stayed most nights. They hadnât been intimate that long.
Often, he had to work or was called out in the middle of the night. Heâd asked her to move in with him months ago, but sheâd declined. Heâd asked her after one of his ex-wifeâs nasty tricks. Maggie hadnât wanted to make a decision like that based on Flintâs ex.
While his ex hadnât done anything in months to keep them apart, Maggie couldnât rest easy. Flint was hoping Celeste had grown tired of her tricks. Maggie wasnât that naive. Celeste Duma was one of those women who played on every manâs weakness to get what she wantedâand she wanted not just the rich, powerful man sheâd left Flint for. She wanted to keep her ex on the string, as well.
