If this wild Texan is a changed man...
Why is he craving the nanny under the mistletoe?
Black sheep Beau Elliott came home for his baby...and to prove to his family that heâs a changed man. The last thing he needs is temptation at his door...but thatâs what he gets with the new nanny whoâs living on his ranch! Will their holiday kisses end with a Christmas engagement...or a New Yearâs dissolution?
USA TODAY bestselling author JULES BENNETT has published over sixty books and never tires of writing happy endings. Writing strong heroines and alpha heroes is Julesâs favorite way to spend her workdays. Jules hosts weekly contests on her Facebook fan page and loves chatting with readers on Twitter, Facebook and via email through her website. Stay up-to-date by signing up for her newsletter at julesbennett.com.
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ISBN: 978-1-474-07691-3
A TEXAN FOR CHRISTMAS
© 2018 Jules Bennett
Published in Great Britain 2018
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One
Scarlett Patterson clutched the handle of her small suitcase and waited.
And waited.
Sheâd knocked twice on the door, but still no answer. She knew this was the address sheâd been givenâa small cabin nestled in the back of the sprawling, picturesque Pebblebrook Ranch. Sheâd been told exactly who sheâd be working for and her belly did flips just thinking of Beau Elliottâdeemed Hollywoodâs Bad Boy, the Maverick of Movies, Cowboy Casanova...the titles were endless.
One thing was certain, if the tabloids were correctâhe made no apologies about his affection for women. Scarlett wasnât sure sheâd ever seen an image of him with the same woman.
That is, until his lover turned up pregnant. Then the two were spotted out together, but by then the rumors had begunâof drugs found in his loverâs carry-on, of affairs started...or maybe theyâd never stopped.
Why heâd come back home now, to this quiet town in Texas and his familyâs sprawling ranch, was none of her concern.
With a hand blocking her eyes from a rare glimpse of winter sun, Scarlett glanced around the open fields. Not a soul in sight. In the distance, a green field dotted with cattle stretched all the way to the horizon. This could easily be a postcard.
The Elliott land was vast. Sheâd heard there were several homes on the property and a portion of the place would soon become a dude ranch. In fact, this cabin would eventually be housing for guests of said dude ranch.
So why was Beau Elliott staying here instead of one of the main houses, with his brothers? Was he even planning to stick around?
So many mysteries...
But she wasnât here to inquire about his personal life and she certainly wouldnât be divulging any extra information about hers.
She was here to help his baby.
Even if that meant she had to come face-to-face with one of the sexiest men on the planet.