Oklahoma Bride

Oklahoma Bride
Carol Finch

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST!To a woman who was all fire, sass and temptation that was a hell of a hello! But army major Rafe Hunter had no choice. Karissa Baxter was a "Sooner" attempting to secure the homestead she wanted before the start of the Land Run, danger–and rules–be damned! But what about what he wanted? And what if what he wanted was her?WHO DID RAFE HUNTER THINK HE WAS?All spit and polish, and with Eastern money to boot! Unlike the hardscrabble types Karissa was used to, he could never understand what drove her to go after her dreams. So how had he managed to quick-march his way into her heart?

“You are under arrest,”

he muttered as he grabbed her elbow and frog-marched her ashore. “What’s your name, woman?”

She tilted her chin defiantly, clamped her mouth shut and glowered at him as he dragged her alongside him.

“Where did you learn to fight like that?” he asked.

“In places I’m sure you’ve never been, General,” she said impudently.

“Obviously. Where I come from ladies don’t brawl. I have already determined—the hard way—that you’re no lady. Furthermore, I’m not a general. I’m the commandant at Fort Reno. Major Rafe Hunter.”

She twisted to flash him a smirk. “You’re from back East, right? Uppity accent. Imperious demeanor. Wealth and pedigree, no doubt. Don’t you have better things to do than sneak around, assaulting defenseless women?”

“Defenseless?” he hooted. “I can think of a dozen adjectives to describe you, but defenseless isn’t on the list!”

Praise for Carol Finch

“Carol Finch is known for her lightning-fast,

roller-coaster-ride adventure romances that are

brimming over with a large cast of characters

and dozens of perilous escapades.”

—Romantic Times

Praise for previous titles

Bounty Hunter’s Bride

“Longtime Carol Finch fans…

will be more than satisfied.”

—Romantic Times

Call of the White Wolf

“The wholesome goodness of the characters…

will touch your heart and soul.”

—Rendezvous

“A love story that aims straight for the heart

and never misses.”

—Romantic Times

Oklahoma Bride

Carol Finch

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

This book is dedicated to my husband, Ed,

and our children, Jill, Jon, Christie, Jeff, Kurt

and Shawnna. And to our grandchildren, Blake, Livia,

Brooklynn and Kennedy. Hugs and kisses!

A special thank you to my editor, Kim Nadelson.

It is a pleasure to be working with you!

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