Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer
B.J. Daniels

Can a stubborn cowboy recapture the one who got away?Ledger McGraw may know all about horses, but he doesn’t know anything about the lie that broke up his first romance with waitress Abby Pierce. Abby, tricked into marrying the wrong man, is at the end of her tether in her abusive relationship. When she learns the truth about her terrible marriage, she becomes desperate to escape it—before her jealous husband kills her.Though Ledger's heart was wounded by Abby, he'll still do anything to protect her and free her from her violent spouse. He's determined to win her back and reignite their passion…

Can a stubborn cowboy recapture the one who got away?

Ledger McGraw may know all about horses, but he doesn’t know anything about the lie that broke up his first romance with waitress Abby Pierce. Abby, tricked into marrying the wrong man, is at the end of her tether in her abusive relationship. When she learns the truth about her terrible marriage, she becomes desperate to escape it—before her jealous husband kills her.

Though Ledger’s heart was wounded by Abby, he’ll still do anything to protect her and free her from her violent spouse. He’s determined to win her back and reignite their passion…

“Where are you taking me?” Abby asked from the passenger seat of the pickup.

He could tell that each word hurt her to speak. He would have brought the Suburban so she could lie down in the back but he hadn’t known how badly she was hurt.

“To the hospital,” he said.

“No!” She tried to sit up straight but cried out in pain and held her rib cage. “That’s the first place he’ll look for me.”

“Abby, you need medical attention.”

“Please.”

He quickly relented. He couldn’t let Wade near this woman, which meant no hospital. At least for now.

“I’ll take you to the ranch and call our family doctor. But, Abby, if he says you have to go to the hospital—”

“Then I’ll go.” She lay back and closed her eyes. “I didn’t want you involved.”

“I’ve always been involved, because I’ve always loved you.”

She said nothing. He could tell that she was in a lot of pain. It had him boiling inside. If he could find Wade right now…

Dead Ringer

B.J. Daniels

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

B.J. DANIELS is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author. She wrote her first book after a career as an award-winning newspaper journalist and author of thirty-seven published short stories. She lives in Montana with her husband, Parker, and three springer spaniels. When not writing, she quilts, boats and plays tennis. Contact her at www.bjdaniels.com (http://bjdaniels.com/), on Facebook or on Twitter, @bjdanielsauthor (https://twitter.com/bjdanielsauthor).

This book is dedicated to JoAnn Hammond, who was one of the first in Whitewater to read one of my books :) So glad we got to know each other—and share a love for quilting and reading.

Contents

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Introduction (#u8a9bdadb-caa9-50b7-9adc-ec51c2bf92ab)

Title Page (#u557b3e51-5337-51c4-95df-47a0f7d69e8b)

About the Author (#uc2d93938-da55-5635-8750-4d4f116f8a77)

Dedication (#u223a194f-97ca-51e4-95ac-c1bcdeaf56f1)

Chapter One (#u01922ff0-3953-566c-8c33-34dd0204a963)

Chapter Two (#u699b4888-007c-5448-b385-852877312060)

Chapter Three (#uf6a63b75-078b-51bc-b74d-0a1cf0f2080e)

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Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

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Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

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