The Ranger

The Ranger
Carol Finch

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE……between a mysterious Apache, who claims he's a Texas Ranger, and some very angry desperados, she doesn't know who to trust. The last thing Shiloh Drummond wants is a man in her life, although right now this ranger is all she has!Logan Hawk can't wait to get rid of this feisty female and return to the task of avenging his mentor's death–although he must do the honorable thing and protect her at all costs. But during a long trip to safety that's more rocky than romantic, Logan realizes that he may not really want to let Shiloh go…

“You are going to disrobe in front of me?” Shiloh squawked, her voice two octaves higher than normal.

Logan rose to his feet with the graceful ease of a mountain cat, then shrugged casually. “I planned to undress behind your back, but that’s really up to you. If you want to watch—”

“I certainly do not want to watch!” she loudly objected.

Shiloh glared at her taunting captor when he jerked the soggy-fringed shirt over his head. The sight of his rippling muscles and washboard belly had her struggling to breathe normally.

Blast it, she couldn’t figure out this man. One moment he seemed a dangerous threat, and the next instant he was playfully teasing her. His unpredictability made it impossible to guess what he planned to do next.

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 BOOKclub

Praise for previous novels

The Ranger’s Woman

“Finch delivers her signature humor, along with a

big dose of colorful Texas history, in a love

and laughter romp.”

—Romantic Times BOOKclub

Lone Wolf’s Woman

“As always, Finch provides frying-pan-into-the-fire

action that keeps the pages flying, then spices up

her story with not one, but two romances,

sensuality and strong emotions.”

—Romantic Times BOOKclub

The Ranger

Carol Finch

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

This book is dedicated to my husband Ed and our

children, Christie, Jill, Kurt, Jeff, Jon, and Shawnna.

And to our grandchildren, Brooklynn,

Kennedy, Blake, and Livia,

With much love.

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