Ms. Calculation

Ms. Calculation
Danica Winters

Welcome to Mystery, Montana, a small town with dark secrets…The body found in the Dunrovin Ranch stables isn’t just a crisis for Wyatt Fitzgerald’s family or his top priority as sheriff—Gwen Johansen is both the victim’s sister…and Wyatt’s ex. And in a small town like Mystery, events of the past don't seem to fade. Maybe she’d misjudged his potential when they were younger, but now he could be her greatest ally—and not just in the investigation. That is, if he can work his way around a broken heart. With the killer circling, the clock is counting down on more than Christmas, a time when family means everything and forgiveness is the best gift of all.

Welcome to Mystery, Montana, a small town with dark secrets…

The body found in the Dunrovin Ranch stables isn’t just a crisis for Wyatt Fitzgerald’s family or his top priority as sheriff—Gwen Johansen is both the victim’s sister…and Wyatt’s ex. And in a small town like Mystery, events of the past don’t seem to fade. Maybe she’d misjudged his potential when they were younger, but now he could be her greatest ally—and not just in the investigation. That is, if he can work his way around a broken heart. With the killer circling, the clock is counting down on more than Christmas, a time when family means everything and forgiveness is the best gift of all.

Something was wrong.

The store was a mess. The glass teapot, the one he had noticed the day before, was on the floor, shattered into several pieces. Beside it on the floor was a bloody handprint.

It felt like the world was collapsing around him. He glanced back at Gwen. She didn’t need to see this, but he couldn’t keep her from the truth…or what they could possibly find if they went into the shop.

“Gwen,” he said, turning around slowly to face her.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, all the playfulness that she had been exuding disappearing.

He shrugged. “I can’t be sure until I look.”

“What do you want me to do?”

He could make her wait in the car, but whoever was gunning for her had to be someone they both knew, someone close to them, and it was likely it was someone who could lure her out of the car…and do whatever they deemed necessary.

He couldn’t risk it.

Ms. Calculation

Danica Winters

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

DANICA WINTERS is a multiple-award-winning, bestselling author who writes books that grip readers with their ability to drive emotion through suspense and occasionally a touch of magic. When she’s not working, she can be found in the wilds of Montana, testing her patience while she tries to hone her skills at various crafts—quilting, pottery and painting are not her areas of expertise. She believes the cup is neither half-full nor half-empty, but it better be filled with wine. Visit her website at www.danicawinters.net (http://www.danicawinters.net/).

To Mom

You show me what it means to be empowered.

I couldn’t have done any of this without you.

Contents

Cover (#uac7a3bbb-e600-5542-a184-06c552f30be5)

Back Cover Text (#u277827be-53a3-5a31-a6e0-0a63716bb2cb)

Introduction (#u6ccef54d-db25-5cab-bc26-36bf9b37ed8e)

Title Page (#u75b107fe-215f-5ea8-9cac-c4a7fb633d34)

About the Author (#u33a5233d-7fc3-52a0-b882-a64020c5b86e)

Dedication (#uc61edcf9-6a89-5363-81bc-69c845bc1f19)

Prologue (#u81de14b2-edd6-51f0-8f5a-75518d141458)

Chapter One (#u2ce2b39f-4fa6-5247-8f71-b8b91be1dc74)

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