Hot Holiday Rancher

Hot Holiday Rancher
Catherine Mann

“I don’t want a girlfriend. I want a wife. ” When Houston heiress Esme Perry is stranded at Jesse Stevens’ ranch days before Christmas, he’s torn. This sexy city girl is totally wrong for him. So why does he find her utterly, impractically irresistible?

Being stranded for Christmas

never had so much sizzle!

Texas Cattleman’s Club member Jesse Stevens just hired a matchmaker to lure an appropriate wife to his remote ranch. But when a flash flood dumps Houston heiress Esme Perry on his doorstep instead, days before Christmas, is it a sign? Esme is smart, sexy…and a big-city girl to the core. Totally wrong for him. So why can’t they keep their hands off each other?

USA TODAY bestselling author CATHERINE MANN has won numerous awards for her novels, including both a prestigious RITA® Award and an RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award. After years of moving around the country bringing up four children, Catherine has settled in her home state of South Carolina, where she’s active in animal rescue. For more information, visit her website, catherinemann.com (http://catherinemann.com).

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Hot Holiday Rancher

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Hot Holiday Rancher

Catherine Mann

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HOT HOLIDAY RANCHER

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To my children, the best gift all year round!

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