Bulletproof Christmas
Where there’s a will…there’s murder.Crisis: Cattle Barge reaches its exciting Christmas finale!When the Butlers gather for the Christmas reading of their murdered father’s will, tracker Rory Scott is focused on finding the killer targeting his ex, Cadence Butler. He’s shocked to find the ranch heiress pregnant…with his twins. Wild spirit Rory has never “done” love, but keeping Cadence safe on the run threatens to tame his untamable heart.
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Where thereâs a will...thereâs murder.
Crisis: Cattle Barge reaches its exciting Christmas finale!
When the Butlers gather for the Christmas reading of their murdered fatherâs will, tracker Rory Scott is focused on finding the killer targeting his ex, Cadence Butler. Heâs shocked to find the ranch heiress pregnant...with his twins. Wild spirit Rory has never âdoneâ love, but keeping Cadence safe on the run threatens to tame his untamable heart.
Crisis: Cattle Barge
USA TODAY bestselling author BARB HAN lives in north Texas with her very own hero-worthy husband, three beautiful children, a spunky golden retriever/ standard poodle mix and too many books in her to-read pile. In her downtime, she plays video games and spends much of her time on or around a basketball court. She loves interacting with readers and is grateful for their support. You can reach her at barbhan.com.
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ISBN: 978-1-474-07956-3
BULLETPROOF CHRISTMAS
© 2018 Barb Han
Published in Great Britain 2018
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All my love to Brandon, Jacob and Tori. And to all the
grand adventures that lay ahead.
To Babe, my bulletproof hero, for being my great love,
my place to call home. This life is everything.
Contents
Patience. Silence. Purpose. The mantra had kept Rory Scott alive while tracking some of the most ruthless poachers in the country. Belly crawling toward a makeshift campsite on the Hereford Ranch in Cattle Barge, Texas, he adjusted his night-vision goggles to gain a better view and evaluate the situation.
A two-person tent was set up twenty-five feet ahead and slightly to his left. It looked expensive, like it was from one of those stores in the city that overcharged for basic camping supplies, promising to guard people from the elements or turn desk jockeys into outdoorsmen with the right backpack.
A campfire was spitting blue-and-yellow embers into the frigid night air not ten feet away from a brown-and-beige pop-up tent. The light coming from the blaze would be a beacon to anyone who might be traveling in the area. Of course, this was private property so there shouldnât have been anyone around. The Hereford Ranch was one of the rare few in Texas that was successful enough selling cattle that the owners werenât forced to lease parts of the land for hunting. The land and mineral rights were owned by one of the wealthiest families in the state, the Butlers. Rory had personal knowledge that no one had been given permission to be there. This campsite was a trespassing violation at the very least, possibly more.
A law meant to crack down on illegal hunting made it a felony offense to poach on someoneâs land. And that sifted out the less-experienced thrill-seekers. The pros upped the ante, which also made them more dangerous than ever. Rory didnât mind putting his life on the line for a good cause since he didnât doubt his skills and could net a bigger paycheck because of the increased risk. Besides, he had no one at home waiting for him to return and that was the way he liked living life.
