The Good Girl's Second Chance

The Good Girl's Second Chance
Christine Rimmer

THE LITTLEST MATCHMAKER OF THEM ALL….Quinn Bravo is a committed single dad – emphasis on single. The millionaire bachelor is focused on his four-year-old daughter and his fitness business. So while he's intrigued by his beautiful new interior decorator, Quinn resolves to keep the chemistry at a simmer. Until one night together causes their attraction to burst into flame…After her ex-husband betrayed her, local good girl Chloe Winchester returned to Justice Creek, determined not to risk her heart again. Still, maybe she can live out some teenage fantasies with sexy Quinn while redecorating his house. But first Chloe will have to avoid falling for one adorable little girl and the man of her dreams!

To raise his little girl up right was more than enough. He didn’t need that special woman, after all.

Or so he’d believed until twelve nights ago.

Until Chloe led him into her house and straight to her bed.

Chloe.

She had it all—everything he’d already accepted he wasn’t going to find. And no one had ever tasted so good.

Reluctantly, he broke the kiss.

She stared up at him, eyes full of stars. “Come back to my house? Be with me tonight?”

“Damn, Chloe. I was afraid you’d never ask.”

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The Bravos of Justice Creek: Where bold hearts collide under Western skies

The Good Girl’s Second Chance

Christine Rimmer

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

CHRISTINE RIMMER came to her profession the long way around. She tried everything from acting to teaching to telephone sales. Now she’s finally found work that suits her perfectly. She insists she never had a problem keeping a job—she was merely gaining “life experience” for her future as a novelist. Christine lives with her family in Oregon. Visit her at www.christinerimmer.com (http://www.christinerimmer.com).

For Kimberly Fletcher, aka Kimalicious, Kimalovely, Kimhilarious—and more.

You warm my heart and make me smile. I’m so happy to call you my friend. And this one’s for you!

Contents

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About the Author (#u46038e58-2b6e-5b35-aeb0-fe9387b8eeee)

Title Page (#u5a88a1fe-7e97-547a-b420-afe03137f309)

Dedication (#u1b1390d3-393c-559e-bd8d-30cf58b3b6cc)

Chapter One (#u6b380db9-0efc-5d53-b246-d30ab5cff289)

Chapter Two (#u02d8b16c-901c-5bec-a05d-6d9cc637ca86)

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Chapter One (#ulink_9f91eaf7-d4d4-594a-96d0-25bdbf2971b7)

Chloe Winchester woke with a startled cry.

She popped straight up in bed as her heart trip-hammered against her ribs. Splaying a hand to her heaving chest, she sent a frantic, frightened glance around the darkened room.

No threat. None.

Just her shadowed bedroom in the middle of the night, silvery moonlight streaming in the high, narrow window over the curtained sliding glass door.

“Nothing, it’s nothing,” she whispered aloud between gasps for air. “A nightmare.” More specifically, it was the nightmare, the one starring her ultrasuccessful, über-controlling, bad-tempered ex-husband, Ted.

Not real, she reminded herself. Not anymore.

Ted Davies was the past. He held no threat for her now.

Chloe smoothed a shaking hand over her hair, pressed her cool fingers to her flushed cheek and took long, deep breaths until her racing heart slowed. Finally, when her pulse had settled to a normal rhythm and the dew of fear-sweat had dried on her skin, she plumped her pillow, settled back under the covers and closed her eyes.

Sleep didn’t come.