Return to Texas

River Run's bad boy is back... Jake Chancellor couldn’t wait to leave his unforgiving Texas hometown. Called back for his uncle’s funeral, all Jake wants is to pay his respects, sell his late mother’s broken-down bar, and be done with River Run forever. Until he runs into Rachel Delmonte, who betrayed him with her lies and got him branded “barn burner.” And now, the so-called good girl needs his help. It’s his one chance to expose her and set the record straight. So why do the sparks of desire still ignite whenever he sees her? And why does he feel compelled to protect her and her little girl? She'll do anything to help her child... A bitter divorce left Rachel Delmonte broke and homeless, and she’s run out of options. Asking her estranged mother for help is the last thing she wants to do, but eight-month-old Zoe needs special care, and Rachel is desperate. When reuniting with her mother fails, and she hears sexy Jake Chancellor may need help to renovate his dilapidated saloon, she forces herself to ask Jake for a job…despite how much he must hate her. Desire still simmers between them... When fate brings Jake and Rachel together and corrupt officials work to shut down Jake’s efforts to reopen the saloon, Jake and Rachel form a bond and fight together to save the project. And when sparks of desire ignites to passion…there’s no telling what’s going to happen next. Can two wounded people open their hearts to love and forgiveness, or will the past always come between them? “Linda Style writes an intriguing, fast-moving, intelligent story. I’ll be on the lookout for more.” —Linda Lael Miller, NY Times & USA Today bestselling author