White Dove's Promise
Handsome playboy Jared Colton became town hero the day he saved a toddler trapped in a drainage pipe. The tot's mom was none other than Comanche beauty Kerry WindWalker, the only woman in the state of Oklahoma who was immune to his magnetic charm.Now that he had the spirited single mom's attention, he wasn't going to let her go easily. But he never expected the darling family of two to evoke such tender emotions inside him. Jared needed to be rescued before he got in too deep–or had he found salvation the day he answered his little dove's cry for help?
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COMANCHE BLOOD
Welcome to Black Arrow, Oklahomaâthe birthplace of a proud, passionate clan who would risk everything for love, family and honor.
Jared Colton:
He never hung around one place for too long, but the new town hero had gained the attention of the only woman who could tempt him to stayâ¦at least a little while longer.
Kerry WindWalker:
Sheâd steered clear of Jared Colton because of his bad-boy reputation, but his heroic gesture had her wondering if the avowed bachelor could become a true family man.
Gloria WhiteBear:
Would the secret past of the Oklahoma Coltonsâ matriarch come back to haunt her grandchildren?
Bram Colton:
A man of honor and Comanche pride, the revered sheriff of Black Arrow had been kept busy since strange happenings started occurring in townâ¦.
Dear Reader,
Thereâs more than one way to enjoy the summer. By picking up this monthâs Silhouette Special Edition romances, you will find an emotional escape that is sure to touch your heart and leave you believing in happily-ever-after!
I am pleased to introduce a gripping tale of true love and family from celebrated author Stella Bagwell. In White Doveâs Promise, which launches a six-book spin-offâplus a Christmas story collectionâof the popular COLTONS series, a dashing Native American hero has trouble staying in one place, until he finds himself entangled in a soul-searing embrace with a beautiful single mother, who teaches him about rootsâ¦and lifelong passion.
No âkeeperâ shelf is complete without a gem from Joan Elliott Pickart. In The Royal MacAllister, a woman seeks her true identity and falls madly in love with a true royal! In The Best Manâs Plan, bestselling and award-winning author Gina Wilkins delights us with a darling love story between a lovely shop owner and a wealthy businessman, who set up a fake romance to trick the tabloidsâ¦and wind up falling in love for real!
Lisa Jacksonâs The McCaffertys: Slade features a lady lawyer who comes home and faces a heartbreaker hero, who desperately wants a chance to prove his love to her. In Mad Enough To Marry, Christie Ridgway entertains us with an adorable tale of that maddening love that happens only when two kindred spirits must share the same space. Be sure to pick up Arlene Jamesâs His Private Nurse, where a single father falls for the feisty nurse hired to watch over him after a suspicious accident. You wonât want to miss it!
Each month, Silhouette Special Edition delivers compelling stories of life, love and family. I wish you a relaxing summer and happy reading.
Sincerely,
Karen Taylor Richman
Senior Editor
To the two men in my life.
My husband, Harrell, and our son, Jason.
STELLA BAGWELL
Recently Stella and her husband of thirty years moved from the hills of Oklahoma to Seadrift, Texas, a sleepy little fishing town located on the coastal bend. Stella says the water, the tropical climate and the seabirds make it a lovely place to let her imagination soar and to put the stories in her head down on paper.
She and her husband have one son, Jason, who lives and teaches high school math in nearby Port Lavaca.
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 One
âLunch at your desk. At this rate, youâre going to have burnout before you reach the age of thirty.â
Unaware that anyone else had entered her small office, Kerry WindWalker jerked her head up from the promissory note sheâd been typing to see one of Liberty National Bankâs loan officers standing at the corner of her desk.
Smiling at the tall, gray-haired man, she said, âIâm behind, Clarence. Itâs Monday. Everyone seems to be broke on Mondays.â
With a rueful grin, he placed more work on the corner of her already loaded desk. âReality hits when the weekend is over. But it doesnât mean you need to work through your lunch hour. Have you eaten anything with that?â he asked, inclining his head toward the half-empty soda bottle sitting near her typewriter.
Kerry shook her head. âNot yet. But I will. I have a sandwich waiting for me back in the break room.â
Clarence glanced at his wristwatch. âItâs almost two,â he gently scolded. âTurn that machine off and go eat. Now.â
Three years ago, Kerry had returned to Black Arrow, Oklahoma, and, shortly after, landed a position there in the loan department at Liberty National. Back then Clarence had been the first to welcome her into the fold and make her feel at ease. It was her first important job after acquiring her business degree and his kind support had meant a lot to a young girl fresh out of college and desperately needing a paycheck. Since then the older man had become someone she could truly call a friend. For that reason she always took extra time to see that his loans were processed before anyone elseâs. âBut Mr.ââ
He waved a dismissive hand at her protests. âMr. Whoever can wait. Including me.â
