THE TEXAS TATTLER
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Fortunes Discover New Heirs
Scandal was the last thing Miranda Fortune wanted to bring her family when she returned to Red Rock with her son, Kane. But now it appears that the town wonât be talking about the latest party this society matron has givenâbut the two infants she gave up for adoption!
According to Crazy Hearts Motel manager Hal Davies, an old rodeo cowboy pulled up to his establishment, looking for a room. âHe was drunk as a skunk, but he claimed to be Kane and Gabrielleâs daddyâ¦and said heâd just tracked down their illegitimate siblings.â P.I. Flynn Sinclair confirmed the rumor.
Local tongues are also wagging about Kaneâs quick engagement to nurse Allison Preston.
Sources at the hospital where both parties work said the couple had always acted more like friends than lovers. âBut one day, we practically caught them doing the horizontal mambo in the staff lunchroom!â reports one surprised, unnamed staffer.
Donât know if thereâs any connection between these two eventsâ¦but the Tattler can only wonder if any more shake-ups are in store for the powerful Fortune family!
Dear Reader,
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Joan Marlow Golan
Senior Editor, Silhouette Desire
A Most Desirable M.D.
Anne Marie Winston
Pennsylvania native Anne Marie Winston loves babies she can give back when they cry, animals in all shapes and just about anything that blooms. When sheâs not writing, sheâs chauffeuring children to various activities, trying not to eat chocolate or reading anything she can find. She will dance at the slightest provocation, occasionally gets suckered into amateur theater performances and weeds her gardens when she canât see the sun for the weeds anymore. You can learn more about Anne Marie on the Harlequin/Silhouette Web site at www.eHarlequin.com.
Meet the Fortunes of Texas
Meet the Fortunes of Texasâs Lost Heirs. Membership in this Texas family has its privileges and its price. As the family gathers to welcome their newest members, they discover a murderer in their midstâ¦and passionate new romances that only a true-bred Texas love can bring!
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Dr. Kane Fortune: While Kaneâs verdict was still out on his new relatives, this doctor knew that no Fortune walked away from his responsibilities. And he was an honorable man.
Allison Preston: Fate had just made plain-Jane Allison Prestonâs secret wish come true. But her dream was about to become a nightmare unless she could make Kane Fortune see that he belonged with her foreverâ¦.
Miranda Fortune: This Fortune heiress had been estranged from her family for over twenty-five years, but now the secret that drove her out of Red Rock, Texas, is about to be revealed!
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Dr. Kane Fortune slammed through the doors of County General Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, frustration and fury eating at his gut like a living thing. Damn, but he hated to lose a patient. Hated it, hated it, hated it.
He supposed every doctor did, but somehow the babies always seemed the worst to him. This one had been particularly tough. The young father had broken down and cried until theyâd had to call his family physician in to offer comfort and medication. That guy had wanted his child so muchâ¦too bad every father in the world didnât care that deeply. The anger that bubbled up from far down inside him was old and bitter. If he ever had children, heâd be there for them every step of the way. He took a sharp left across the parking lot, striding toward the rugged Ford Explorer heâd bought while he still lived in California, his head down, hands jammed in his trouser pockets.