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The Ballad of Dixon Bell
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The Ballad of Dixon Bell
Lynnette Kent
He's always loved her.Dixon Bell has loved Kate Bowdrey for as long as he can remember. Everybody in town knew him as the shy kid who carried around a guitar–and as the guy who disappeared after high school graduation. After thirteen years away–spent nursing a broken heart and becoming a successful songwriter–he's discovered that Kate is available again, so he's coming home to New Skye to make all his dreams come true.But L. T. LaRue–Kate's soon-to-be ex-husband and one of the most powerful men in town–has other plans for Dixon. Dixon just happens to own a beautiful old plantation house, and L.T. wants to use that property for high-priced condos. And he wants Dixon to stay the hell away from Kate. But Dixon's not selling–he has big plans for that house, plans that include Kate and her kids. And he's certainly not giving up the woman he loves. Not again. Not without a fight.
“There are a lot of people in this town who have a grudge against you, L.T.”
“Yeah, your boyfriend’s one of them. And ol’ Mano’s working for him. I’d say there’s a pretty strong link between Bell and Torres and my ruined houses.”
“Dixon Bell wouldn’t stoop to vandalism. He’ll deal with you face-to-face.”
“I’ll believe that when I see it.”
“So open your eyes.” Dixon spoke from the entry hall. “And say what’s on your mind.”
“This is family business. You don’t belong.”
Kate couldn’t let that comment pass unchallenged. “You’re the one who doesn’t belong, L.T. By your own choice.”
L.T. swung back to her. “Listen, bitch—”
Dixon snaked an arm around his throat from behind. Dragging the other man backward, he strode to the front door and launched him down the steps.
Kate held her breath, hoping and praying L.T. would simply leave.
Instead, he charged.
Dear Reader,
When I was a teenager I fell in love with The South—a mythical place where wide, lazy rivers reflected the moon’s glow and sultry evenings seduced lovers with the perfume of gardenia blossoms and honeysuckle vines. Add a plantation house standing ghost-white amidst moss-draped live oak trees, and you have the perfect recipe for romance.
Dixon Bell and Kate LaRue are two people who see that side of the South in their hometown of New Skye, North Carolina. Dixon’s been wandering the world for thirteen years and has yet to find a place he’d rather live. When he learns that Kate—the first and only woman he’s ever loved—will soon be free, he knows it’s finally time for him to go back. He doesn’t anticipate the complications he encounters in wooing Kate. Maybe coming home isn’t supposed to be easy.
Kate barely noticed Dixon when they were in high school together. She can’t help noticing him now, however, and she can’t ignore the longings he awakens in her love-starved soul. But she’s imprisoned by the unwritten rules and expectations of the society she grew up in. Being an adult in your own hometown is never as easy as you’d expect.
The Ballad of Dixon Bell is the second book in my new series for Superromance, AT THE CAROLINA DINER. If this is your first visit, welcome to a world where you run into somebody you know whenever you step out your door, where the family’s always aware of what’s going on in your life and can usually track you down if they want to, where friends are tried and true. A world where romance is still very much alive—just ask Dixon and Kate.
And watch for The Last Honest Man, coming in August!
Lynnette Kent
P.S. I’d love to hear from you. Write me at PMB 304, Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314. Or visit my Web page, www.lynnettekent.com.
The Ballad of Dixon Bell
Lynnette Kent
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
To the Southern Gentlemen I know best:
Frank, Barry and Ed.
And, as always, for Martin.
Love you, guys.
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 SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER ONE
March
Boswell, Colorado
“YOU MAKING TIME with your sweetheart again, Dixie?”
Lynnette Kent
He's always loved her.Dixon Bell has loved Kate Bowdrey for as long as he can remember. Everybody in town knew him as the shy kid who carried around a guitar–and as the guy who disappeared after high school graduation. After thirteen years away–spent nursing a broken heart and becoming a successful songwriter–he's discovered that Kate is available again, so he's coming home to New Skye to make all his dreams come true.But L. T. LaRue–Kate's soon-to-be ex-husband and one of the most powerful men in town–has other plans for Dixon. Dixon just happens to own a beautiful old plantation house, and L.T. wants to use that property for high-priced condos. And he wants Dixon to stay the hell away from Kate. But Dixon's not selling–he has big plans for that house, plans that include Kate and her kids. And he's certainly not giving up the woman he loves. Not again. Not without a fight.
“There are a lot of people in this town who have a grudge against you, L.T.”
“Yeah, your boyfriend’s one of them. And ol’ Mano’s working for him. I’d say there’s a pretty strong link between Bell and Torres and my ruined houses.”
“Dixon Bell wouldn’t stoop to vandalism. He’ll deal with you face-to-face.”
“I’ll believe that when I see it.”
“So open your eyes.” Dixon spoke from the entry hall. “And say what’s on your mind.”
“This is family business. You don’t belong.”
Kate couldn’t let that comment pass unchallenged. “You’re the one who doesn’t belong, L.T. By your own choice.”
L.T. swung back to her. “Listen, bitch—”
Dixon snaked an arm around his throat from behind. Dragging the other man backward, he strode to the front door and launched him down the steps.
Kate held her breath, hoping and praying L.T. would simply leave.
Instead, he charged.
Dear Reader,
When I was a teenager I fell in love with The South—a mythical place where wide, lazy rivers reflected the moon’s glow and sultry evenings seduced lovers with the perfume of gardenia blossoms and honeysuckle vines. Add a plantation house standing ghost-white amidst moss-draped live oak trees, and you have the perfect recipe for romance.
Dixon Bell and Kate LaRue are two people who see that side of the South in their hometown of New Skye, North Carolina. Dixon’s been wandering the world for thirteen years and has yet to find a place he’d rather live. When he learns that Kate—the first and only woman he’s ever loved—will soon be free, he knows it’s finally time for him to go back. He doesn’t anticipate the complications he encounters in wooing Kate. Maybe coming home isn’t supposed to be easy.
Kate barely noticed Dixon when they were in high school together. She can’t help noticing him now, however, and she can’t ignore the longings he awakens in her love-starved soul. But she’s imprisoned by the unwritten rules and expectations of the society she grew up in. Being an adult in your own hometown is never as easy as you’d expect.
The Ballad of Dixon Bell is the second book in my new series for Superromance, AT THE CAROLINA DINER. If this is your first visit, welcome to a world where you run into somebody you know whenever you step out your door, where the family’s always aware of what’s going on in your life and can usually track you down if they want to, where friends are tried and true. A world where romance is still very much alive—just ask Dixon and Kate.
And watch for The Last Honest Man, coming in August!
Lynnette Kent
P.S. I’d love to hear from you. Write me at PMB 304, Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville, NC 28314. Or visit my Web page, www.lynnettekent.com.
The Ballad of Dixon Bell
Lynnette Kent
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
To the Southern Gentlemen I know best:
Frank, Barry and Ed.
And, as always, for Martin.
Love you, guys.
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 SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER ONE
March
Boswell, Colorado
“YOU MAKING TIME with your sweetheart again, Dixie?”
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