âIâve kept you long enough.â
âAnother minute isnât going to matter.â Standing so close, Adam seemed even larger than before, more solid without being the least bit threateningâexcept to her peace of mind. Emily tried to step back, but her butt bumped the fender of her truck. There was no room to retreat. If she didnât get out of here, she was going to start batting her lashes and licking her lips.
With one hand he removed her sunglasses and set them on the hood of her truck. Emilyâs breath snagged in her throat as Adam cupped her chin lightly. He was near enough for her to see that the green of his irises was only a thin band around the black of his pupils.
âIâm going to be damned sorry I did this,â he muttered. And then he bent his head toward hersâ¦.
Dear Reader,
A rewarding part of any womanâs life is talking with friends about important issues. Because of this, weâve developed the Readersâ Ring, a book club that facilitates discussions of love, life and family. Of course, youâll find all of these topics wrapped up in each Silhouette Special Edition novel! Our featured author for this monthâs Readersâ Ring is newcomer Elissa Ambrose. Journey of the Heart (#1506) is a poignant story of true love and survival when the odds are against you. This is a five-tissue story you wonât be able to put down!
Susan Mallery delights us with another tale from her HOMETOWN HEARTBREAKERS series. Good Husband Material (#1501) begins with two star-crossed lovers and an ill-fated wedding. Years later, they realize their love is as strong as ever! Donât wait to pick up Cattlemanâs Honor (#1502), the second book in Pamela Tothâs WINCHESTER BRIDES series. In this book, a divorced single mom comes to Colorado to start a new lifeâand winds up falling into the arms of a rugged rancher. What a way to go!
Victoria Pade begins her new series, BABY TIMES THREE, with a heartfelt look at unexpected romance, in Her Baby Secret (#1503)âin which an independent woman wants to have a child, and after a night of wicked passion with a handsome businessman, her wish comes true! Youâll see that thereâs more than one way to start a family in Christine Flynnâs Suddenly Family (#1504), in which two single parents who are wary of love find itâwith each other! And youâll want to learn the facts in What a Woman Wants (#1505), by Tori Carrington. In this tantalizing tale, a beautiful widow discovers sheâs pregnant with her late husbandâs best friendâs baby!
As you can see, we have nights of passion, reunion romances, babies and heart-thumping emotion packed into each of these special stories from Silhouette Special Edition.
Happy reading!
Karen Taylor Richman
Senior Editor
In loving memory of my mother, Dorothea Coles,
who inspired and encouraged me.
USA TODAY bestselling author Pamela Toth was born in Wisconsin, but grew up in Seattle where she attended the University of Washington and majored in art. Now living on the Puget Sound areaâs east side, she has two daughters, Erika and Melody, and two Siamese cats.
Recently she took a lead from one of her romances and married her high school sweetheart, Frank. They live in a town house within walking distance of a bookstore and an ice-cream shop, two of lifeâs necessities, with a fabulous view of Mount Rainier. When sheâs not writing, she enjoys traveling with her husband, reading, playing FreeCell on the computer, doing counted cross-stitch and researching new story ideas. Sheâs been an active member of Romance Writers of America since 1982.
Her books have won several awards and they claim regular spots on the Waldenbooks bestselling romance list. She loves hearing from readers and can be reached at P.O. Box 5845, Bellevue, WA 98006. For a personal reply, a stamped, self-addressed envelope is appreciated.
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Ignoring her teenage sonâs glowering expression, Emily Major shut off the engine of her new pickup truck and slid out from behind the wheel. Heart pounding with excitement, she grabbed a bag of groceries and breathed deeply of the clean Colorado air. In front of Emily was a modest ranch house with a wide, inviting porch, the first home sheâd ever had a say in choosing.
âAre you going to sit there all day?â she finally demanded through the open window of the truck.
David hadnât wanted to come here from their home in L.A., but he hadnât wanted his mother and father to get a divorce, either. Even though the breakup hadnât been her choice, Emily suspected that David blamed her for it as well as for moving him to Waterloo.
David didnât honor her with a reply. His arms were folded across his chest and his head was turned away. His bleached hair was hidden by a baseball cap, and the sun glinted on the small gold hoop in his ear.