Ramona and the Renegade
Deputy Joe Lone Wolf never would've guessed that helping someone at the side of the road in a thunderstorm would throw his carefully controlled world into a tailspin.But that's exactly what happens when he realizes the sexy stranger is his childhood best friend, Ramona. He's spent years convincing himself that she deserves more than a former rebel with a scarred past. But all it takes is one stormy night in a deserted cabin with Ramona to make the fierce lawman change his mind.Falling for Joe is a risk veterinarian Ramona Santiago knows she shouldn't take. Everyone she's trusted has let her down and left her alone except him. Can she possibly hope that she and Joe were always meant to be more than friends?
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âAre you trying to take advantage of me?â Mona asked
The question sounded incredibly innocent. The waves of desire that her undeniable nearness was fanning definitely werenât.
Every fiber of his being wanted to give in, but he continued to fight it. âNo, Iâmââ
The rest of his adamant protest went unspoken. He found it impossible to speak when Monaâs lips were suddenly and firmly pressed against his.
She was quickâheâd give her that.
He tasted her moan and felt the blood surge through his veins as if it had been set on fire. Maybe it had been.
He needed to put a stop to this. In a moment. Just one more moment.
He promised himself that he would do the right thing in a moment, but right now, just for this erotic half a heartbeat, he wanted to enjoy this completely unexpected turn of events.
Dear Reader,
Here we are, back again in Forever, Texas. This time weâre going to explore two people who have loved each other but put up a lot of resistance along the way. Luckily, love does prevail. The neatest part of writing is that I know there will be a happy ending, no matter how rocky the path is for my characters. If life were perfect, my husband, son and daughter would read from the dialogue pages I have given them and act accordingly. But life isnât perfect, and I have very independent people in my world who make life one surprise after another. Which works, too, and, I have to admit, keeps me on my toes. It also helps me write, because ideas come from all over and my family has appeared over and over again in all my books. You might stumble across my husband here. Iâm not saying any more.
As ever, I thank you for reading, and from the bottom of my heart I wish you someone to love who loves you back.
Best,
Marie Ferrarella
Ramona and the Renegade
Marie Ferrarella
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marie Ferrarella is a USA TODAY bestselling and RITA>® Award-winning author who has written more than two hundred books for Silhouette and Harlequin Books, some under the name of Marie Nicole. Her romances are beloved by fans worldwide. Visit her website at www.marieferrarella.com.
To
Nicholas The sky is the limit. You just have to believe. I do.
Contents
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
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter One
He recognized the car immediately.
On his way home, hoping to beat the predicted flash floods, Deputy Sheriff Joe Lone Wolf brought his four-wheel-drive vehicle to a halt the moment he spotted the other car.
The rain was falling faster and harder with each quarter hour that went by. Because of that, his range of visibility was considerably shortened. It hampered him somewhat, but Joe still would have known the battered Jeep anywhere.
It was ten years old, silver, with a red door on its passenger side thanks to an unexpected, sudden meeting with a hundred-foot bitternut hickory tree one foggy night. With some effort on his part, Mick Henley, Forever, Texasâs bestâand onlyâmechanic, had managed to find an exact match to replace the Jeepâs mangled door.
Well, almost exact. It would have needed two coats of silver paint to make it the same color as the rest of the vehicle. But Ramona Santiago had fallen in love with the bold red color and refused to change it once the new door was in place.
Red suited her.
It matched her personality, Joe had thought at the time.
He still did.
Mona was all things wild and bold. Far from shy and retiring, the raven-haired, green-eyed beauty had all the subdued qualities of a Fourth of July firecracker in the middle of exploding. The green eyes came from her Irish ancestors, the midnight-black hair was a gift from the rest of her heritageâMexican and Apache.
They had the last in common.
Deputy Joe Lone Wolf was an Apache, through and through, born on the nearby Apache reservation where he spent his younger years before his uncle finally uprooted him and transplanted him into Forever proper, thereby rescuing him from an early demise.
He and Mona had something else in commonâshe was the sheriffâs younger sister, and he was technically in Rick Santiagoâs employ. One of three deputies, Joe had been with Rick and on the job the longest, although only by a matter of a few months.
If Rick knew that his sister was coming back to Forever tonight, he hadnât mentioned anything. Joe had a strong suspicion that the sheriff would be just as surprised as he was that Mona was here. The last anyone had heard, Mona was due to reach Forever the day before her brotherâs wedding.
Why the change in schedule? Joe wondered.
The vehicleâs windshield wipers were already set on maximum speed and were clearly losing the battle for visibility against the rain. He would have had better luck seeing if he just stuck his head out the side window.
But heâd seen enough, approaching on the gently inclining slope, to know that something was definitely wrong. Monaâs Jeep was stationary in a place where no one would willingly choose to stop. Moreover, Mona wasnât in the vehicle but was standing outside it.
