Looking For Redemptionâ¦
Lucy Durango canât ever bring back her brother, killed in a drunk driving accident. But sheâs doing her best to honor his memory and to atone for her part in his death. She also canât seem to stop her feelings for Tony Bravo, the cowboy who broke her heart the same night her brother died. But if she gets close to Tony again, she risks losing her whole family this timeâbecause they blame Tony for their tragic loss.
As a U.S. border agent, Tony sees his fair share of danger. But nothing stops his heart like seeing Lucy once more. Her familyâs anger toward Tony meant he and Lucy lost any future together. But Lucy has a hold on his heart againâ¦and heâs not at all sure he wants to let go of her this time.
Lucy strode through the cowboy ready area toward the exit.
When she turned a corner, she plowed into a solid wall of muscle.
âLucy?â
Tony? It had been two years since sheâd stood this close to Tony Bravo, and his masculine scentâa hint of soap, cologne and pure male muskâbrought back memories of the clandestine hours sheâd spent in his arms the months prior to her brotherâs death.
âYou okay?â
âIâm fine.â The heat from his touch sent tiny shivers racing down Lucyâs spine as she lost herself in Tonyâs gaze.
âYou here alone?â he asked.
The guarded question didnât surprise her. It wasnât long ago that her father had directed the sheriff to bar Tony from the church during her brotherâs funeral.
âYes, Iâm by myself.â
The corner of his mouth rose, and a tiny ache gripped Lucyâs heart. Michaelâs death had torn them apart, and when Lucy had needed Tony the most, heâd disappeared. After the shock of her brotherâs passing had worn off, Lucy acknowledged that things had worked out for the best between her and Tony. If he learned what sheâd doneârather hadnât doneâthe night Michael had died, Tony wouldnât want to be with her anyway.
Dear Reader,
Welcome back to Stagecoach, Arizona, for the final book in my Rodeo Rebels series. I hope youâve enjoyed reading about these Wild West heroes and heroines as much as Iâve enjoyed writing about them. No Ordinary Cowboy is a story about border patrol agent Tony Bravo and his former lover Lucy Durango.
The two share a special bondâthey both feel tremendous guilt over the death of Tonyâs best friend, who also happened to be Lucyâs brother. Michaelâs death ended Tony and Lucyâs relationship, and when the book opens two years later, Tony believes the only way heâll be able to move on with his life is if he takes a job transfer out of state. Lucy, on the other hand, is trying to make amends for the role she believes she played in her brotherâs death by honoring his memory through her small-town cowboy taxi service. When Lucy encounters a financial roadblock that threatens to shut down her business, she turns to the very man her father blames for Michaelâs deathâTony Bravo. Tony and Lucyâs path to Happy Ever After is a tumultuous journey not only for them, but for their families, as well. Both Tony and Lucy embark on a road to redemption, which they discover leads to each other.
I love to hear from my readers. You can reach me through my website, www.marinthomas.com, where youâll find the latest news about my upcoming books.
Happy Ever Afterâ¦The Cowboy Way!
Marin
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marin Thomas grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin. She left the Midwest to attend college in Tucson, Arizona, where she earned a B.A. in radio-TV. Following graduation she married her college sweetheart in a five-minute ceremony at the historic Little Chapel of the West in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over the years she and her family have lived in seven different states, but theyâve now come full circle and returned to Arizona, where the rugged desert and breathtaking sunsets provide plenty of inspiration for Marinâs cowboy books.
To Kimberly Nichols, who submitted the highest âname the dogâ bid through New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novakâs 2012 Online Auction for Diabetes Research. Thank you, Kimberly, for helping out this worthwhile cause!
Madeleine, aka âMaddie,â was a joy to write in this book, and I hope I did justice to her real-life namesake. The dog in No Ordinary Cowboy possesses your Maddieâs best characteristicsâsheâs wickedly smart, has a great memory, can be stubborn on occasion and is devoted to those who love her. I wish you and your Maddie much happiness!
Chapter One
âLadies and gentlemen, itâs time for the chuck wagon races here at the Yuma Good Olâ Days Rodeo!â
Lucy Durango ignored the announcerâher attention remained glued to Shannon Douglas, a former high-school classmate whoâd climbed onto the back of Sidewinder. Shannon wrapped the bull rope around her left hand while several cowboys perched on the rails, ready to lift her to safety if the bull reared.