The Buckhorn brothers return in two timeless tales from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Lori Foster
GABE
Gabe Kasper, the heartthrob of Buckhorn County, Kentucky, can have any woman he wants. But itâs prickly, uptight Elizabeth Parks who gets under his skin. She thinks Gabeâs some kind of hero and wants an interview for her thesis. He doesnât consider pulling a couple of kids out of the lake heroic, but heâll answer her questions in exchange for kissesâ¦and more.
JORDAN
Jordan Somerville thinks he wants a woman whoâs a paragon of virtue. But then the gentle veterinarianârescuer of straysâmeets Georgia Barnes, single mother and exotic dancer. Sheâs a far cry from Jordanâs dream womanâand sheâs made it clear that heâs hardly her dream man, either. So why is he suddenly tempted to break all his own rules?
Praise for New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author
âSteamy, edgy, and taut.â
âLibrary Journal on When You Dare
âThe fast-paced thriller keeps these well-developed characters moving.⦠Fosterâs series will continue to garner fans with this exciting installment.â
âPublishers Weekly on Trace of Fever
âFoster rounds out her searing trilogy with a story that tilts toward the sizzling and sexy side of the genre.â
âRT Book Reviews on Savor the Danger
âFoster writes smart, sexy, engaging characters.â
âNew York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan
âIntense, edgy and hot. Lori Foster
delivers everything youâre looking for in a romance.â âNew York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz on Hard to Handle
âLori Foster delivers the goods.â
âPublishers Weekly
âTension, temptation, hot action and hotter romanceâLori Foster has it all!
Hard to Handle is a knockout!â âNew York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell
Dear Reader,
The Buckhorn Brothers were originally published back in 2000. Since then, thanks to you, theyâve lived on in reissues and repackaged editions. I often worry about the books standing the test of time; letâs face it, a lot has changed in the past decade!
But one thing that hasnât changed is the wonderful, giving, caring nature of readers. Many of you have requested the books, so here they are, with the yummiest covers yet! I hope you approve, and I very much hope you enjoy the stories.
Just so you know, hereâs the order for the reissues: first was Buckhorn Beginnings, featuring Sawyer and Morgan. Next is Forever Buckhorn, featuring Gabe and Jordan. And last will be The Buckhorn Legacy, featuring Casey.
If youâre curious about the original covers, and the reissued covers since then, check out the Related Books and Series page on my website, under the Booklist tab. (www.lorifoster.com/books/related.php#buckhorn.)
Happy reading!
www.LoriFoster.com
CHAPTER ONE
âISNâT HE JUST the absolute sexiest thing youâve ever seen?â
âHmm. And thank heavens for this heat wave. I love it when he leaves his shirt off.â A wistful, feminine sigh. âI swear, I could sit here all day and look at him.â
âWe have been sitting here all day looking at him.â
Gabe Kasper, pretending to be asleep, had to struggle with a small smile. Life was good. Here he was, sprawled in the warm sun, letting the waves from the weekend boaters gently rock the dock, with a fishing pole loosely held in one hand, a Van Halen hat pulled low over his eyes and a gaggle of good-lookinâ women ogling him. He had not a care in the world. Man couldnât ask for much more satisfaction out of living.
âHe is so gorgeous.â
âAnd wicked lookinâ. I dearly love those whiskers on his chin.â
Aha. And here his brother Jordan had sworn the whiskers looked disreputable and tried to convince him to shave. Jordan could be such a stuffed shirt sometimes.
âI like that golden hair on his body, myself.â
Gabe almost chuckled out loud. He couldnât wait to tell his brothers about this. Now that the two eldest were married and off-limits, Gabe and Jordan, the only two single ones left, got even more attention. Not that he was complaining. Female adoration was one of those things that couldnât really go to excess, at least, in his opinion.
âI donât mind tellinâ you, Rosemary, it made me nervous when the first two brothers got married off. I cried for two days, and I was so afraid theyâd all end up doing it. Heck, besides dying to have one of them to myself, those brothers were the biggest tourist draw we had here in Buckhorn.â
Gabe bit the side of his lip. Heâd just keep that little tidbit to himself when he did the retelling. Hell, his brothersâ egosâMorganâs especiallyâwere big enough as it was. No need adding to them. No, heâd just stick to sharing the compliments about himself.
âAnd Gabe is the biggest draw my boat dock has. With him sitting there, no one wants to get their gas or bait anywhere else. I keep thinkinâ I ought to pay him or something.â