A Callahan Outlaw's Twins
A Lonesome Cowboy Finds His DestinyFormer Navy SEAL Sloan Callahan lives by his own rules, free and alone. But now urgent family business brings Sloan and his brothers and sister to New Mexico—and the cousins he’d never met. That isn’t all he finds on Rancho Diablo, where a petite blonde is about to completely upend Sloan’s world.As the liaison between the two branches of the Callahan clan, Kendall Phillips’ job description doesn’t include being bossed around by one ex-military cowboy. It’s hard enough to concentrate with the sparks she and Sloan are creating together.Now the sexy rebel has two more lives to safeguard: the baby boys Kendall’s carrying. No way is Sloan allowing danger to touch Kendall and the twins. His new mission: To protect his loved ones as he gets ready to change the course of Callahan destiny forever!
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A Lonesome Cowboy Finds His Destiny
Former Navy SEAL Sloan Callahan lives by his own rules, free and alone. But now urgent family business brings Sloan and his brothers and sister to New Mexicoâand the cousins heâd never met. That isnât all he finds on Rancho Diablo, where a petite blonde is about to completely upend Sloanâs world.
As the liaison between the two branches of the Callahan clan, Kendall Phillipsâs job description doesnât include being bossed around by one ex-military cowboy. Itâs hard enough to concentrate with the sparks she and Sloan are creating together. Now the sexy rebel has two more lives to safeguard: the baby boys Kendallâs carrying.
No way is Sloan allowing danger to touch Kendall and the twins. His new mission: to protect his loved ones as he gets ready to change the course of Callahan destiny forever!
âI donât need a psychological evaluation. I need you.â
He was only so much of a saint. In fact, he wasnât a saint at all. âKendall, youâre scared. I understand that. But Iâm not the answer.â
âIâm not looking for answers.â She ran her palms up his back, pressing him closer. âYou treat me like a china doll. As if youâre afraid of me.â
âIâm notââ She did scare the hell out of him. They had nothing in common except Rancho Diablo, which wasnât even his home, or hers.
The problem was how much he wanted her.
âI want you, Sloan.â
He didnât reply. In the darkness, Kendall couldnât read his face. Heâd tensed up, a hard stone fortress in her armsâbut then his lips touched hers, seeking, before turning demanding.
Sparks shattered inside her. She kissed him back, drawing him to her, not about to let him get up on his good-soldier horse and ride away.
Dear Reader,
I love the Callahans, and Iâm thrilled you have found a place for them in your hearts, too! The New Year starts off with Sloanâs story, as he and his family meet their Callahan cousins at Rancho Diablo. Sloan never dreamed heâd find himself battling to keep the Callahan legacy secureâlet alone falling for the beautiful, sexy Kendall Phillips. But the biggest shocker of all for Sloan is discovering how much he loves the idea of being a father, when he never saw himself settling down. How can he resist falling for the woman who makes him realize the last thing he wants is to be a lone wolf?
I hope you enjoy this new chapter in the Callahan saga. This is the first of seven new stories, where the Chacon Callahans are brought into the fold, where love and land intertwine to forge new ties for them all. As we meet these Callahan cousins, itâs my fondest wish that you will love, laugh and enjoy their journey home with them.
Best wishes to you all,
Tina
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tina Leonard is a USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author of more than fifty projects, including several popular miniseries for Harlequin American Romance. Known for bad-boy heroes and smart, adventurous heroines, her books have made the USA TODAY, Waldenbooks, Ingram and Nielsen BookScan bestseller lists. Born on a military base, Tina lived in many states before eventually marrying the boy who did her crayon printing for her in the first grade. You can visit her at www.tinaleonard.com, at www.facebook.com/tinaleonardbooks and www.twitter.com/tina_leonard.
Many thanks and much love to the readers who have supported my writing with such devotion and generosity. Your enthusiasm is the reason I write.
Contents
Prologue
Chief Running Bear looked out across the canyons as he sat astride a black Diablo mustang. He looked to the east, then the west, and finally northward. A huge plume of dust rose on the horizon, painting the New Mexico sky an ominous gray. The air stirred, unsettled. The chief knew what the signs meant.
What was coming could not be stopped, nor changed. The past was rising to meet them, just as before.
He turned the Diablo mustang south, and they melted into the canyons.
There was no time to waste.
Chapter One
âAll I can say is that the Callahans are unafraid to live by their own rules, no matter the consequences. It makes you want to live a little harder yourself. I call it Callahan fire.â
âBode Jenkins, when asked by a reporter
about his neighbors
Sloan Chacon stared at the note tacked to the door of his isolated cabin, an event that had happened three times before in his life. This time it had been placed while he was sleeping. Highly trained and decorated Navy SEALs did not normally find themselves in the presence of someone stealthier than they.
Sloan pulled the note off the rustic wood. It was from Chief Running Bear, the connection to his old life, and his paternal grandfather.
