Apache Dream Bride

Apache Dream Bride
Joan Elliott Pickart

CELEBRATION 1000 THE MAN ON THE BEDROOM FLOOR… was straight out of Kathy Maxwell's dream.But she could only stare at the lone Apache, wearing nothing but formfitting buckskins and a scowl, who rose to stand at the foot of her bed. "I am Dakota," he said. "Why have you brought me to this strange place?" Kathy was astonished at the sight before her.Somehow during the night the Native American dreamcatcher that hung above her bed had snuck into her sleep, stolen her dream man out of the 1870s and transported him here, into her present-day bedroom! Gee whiz, what was a twentieth-century girl to do?CELEBRATION 1000: Come celebrate the publication of the 1000th Silhouette Desire, with scintillating love stories by some of your favorite writers!

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#ue7cb2279-ef02-5d9d-a0d0-46e306112bd5)

Excerpt (#u63a5a41c-5909-5415-b768-b09be867d456)

Dear Reader (#u69ee9f40-0062-5cc6-ad65-90fc0c88dca9)

Title Page (#udd56a3c6-008a-52e1-b7b4-0ecb01ebc7c6)

Dedication (#u4bad8252-13d1-5439-af88-5643acc6f623)

About the Author (#u0f235dbb-1c6a-5548-9f54-63d23703d58f)

Dear Reader (#ua6860737-9c70-5040-ac8a-0572da7db104)

Chapter One (#u22437738-94d0-5f95-b29c-eff05ae86c40)

Chapter Two (#u7bb621c2-3dde-5b6e-9995-52ba270fb094)

Chapter Three (#ub4c14ee1-ffbf-5255-96d6-2da0be95174a)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

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“Kissing Was An Excellent Discovery,”

Dakota observed, appearing extremely proud of himself. “We’re moving closer to the time of joining.”

“No, we’re not,” Kathy said, her voice rising. “Yes, okay, I want you, I want to join with you. It’s called making love, if the proper emotions are involved. But it isn’t going to happen between us, Dakota.”

“Why not?”

She folded her arms over her breasts. “Listen to me carefully. I do not take the act of making love lightly.”

“Nor do I.”

“Fine. Then you should be able to understand that it’s too risky. What if I…Darn it, what if I fall in love with you and then you zoom back to 1877?”

Dear Reader,

It’s the CELEBRATION 1000 moment you’ve all been waiting for, the publication of Silhouette Desire #1000! As promised, it’s a very special MAN OF THE MONTH by Diana Palmer called Man of Ice. Diana was one of the very first Silhouette Desire writers, and her many wonderful contributions to the line have made her one of our most beloved authors. This story is sure to make its way to your shelf of “keepers.”

But that’s not all! Don’t miss Baby Dreams, the first book in a wonderful new series, THE BABY SHOWER, by Raye Morgan. Award-winning author Jennifer Greene also starts a new miniseries, THE STANFORD SISTERS, with the delightful The Unwilling Bride. For something a little different, take a peek at Joan Elliott Pickart’s Apache Dream Bride. And the fun keeps on coming with Judith McWilliams’s Instant Husband, the latest in THE WEDDING NIGHT series. Our Debut Author promotion introduces you to Amanda Kramer, author of the charmingly sexy Baby Bonus.

And you’ll be excited to know that there’s more CELEBRATION 1000 next month, as the party continues with six more scintillating love stories, including The Accidental Bodyguard, a MAN OF THE MONTH from Ann Major.

Silhouette Desire—the passion continues! Enjoy!

Senior Editor

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Apache Dream Bride

Joan Elliott Pickart

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For Herm Harrison

Professional Football Player!

Super Star!

Hero!

But most of all…my friend.

JOAN ELLIOTT PICKART