Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun
Joanna Wayne

A cowboy returns home a war hero to protect his family in the exciting new Kavanaughs series from Joanna Wayne Pierce Lawrence returns home a war hero after two tours as a SEAL ready to finally bond with his five-year-old daughter. There he meets mysterious Grace Cotton, on the run from her ex in witness protection, but maybe Pierce and his daughter are the homecoming she's been hoping for.

A cowboy returns home a war hero to protect his family in the exciting new Kavanaughs series from Joanna Wayne

With his life in shambles and desperate to bond with the five-year-old daughter he barely knows, ex-SEAL Pierce Lawrence returns to his Texas childhood home, the Double K Ranch. There he meets the intriguing Grace Addison, a mystery woman on the run…who is loath to get involved with the ruggedly handsome cowboy.

Pierce, instantly attracted to Grace, would do anything to help her escape her living nightmare…if only she’d let him. But how can she allow him to get close, when she fears the killer targeting her could also endanger Pierce—and his innocent daughter?

The Kavanaughs

“If you’re in trouble, I can help,” Pierce said.

Grace took a deep breath and pulled one of her rehearsed stories from her repertoire. “If you must know, I didn’t lose my job. I had a bad breakup with an ex. I took all of his possessions he’d left at my place and dumped them. I decided to take a short vacation while he cools down.”

“Remind me not to make you mad.”

He reached over and took both her hands in his. The touch sent her emotions on a dangerous spiral. She couldn’t give in to the desire that sparked inside her. A relationship with Pierce had nowhere to go. It would cause her to make bad decisions.

Pierce placed a thumb under her chin and tilted her face until his lips were only a hairbreadth away. “I want you to stay, Grace, because I really like having you here.”

His lips touched hers. A longing struck full force, a need so intense she had to struggle to breathe.

Riding Shotgun

Joanna Wayne

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

JOANNA WAYNE began her professional writing career in 1994. Now, more than fifty published books later, Joanna has gained a worldwide following with her cutting-edge romantic suspense and Texas family series, such as Sons of Troy Ledger and Big “D” Dads. Joanna currently resides in a small community north of Houston, Texas, with her husband. You may write to Joanna at PO Box 852, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA or connect with her at www.joannawayne.com (http://www.joannawayne.com).

To all my readers who love a good family story

with a fairy-tale ending. A special thanks to my own

wonderful family, who make my life so special,

and to my fantastic editor, who has made

my last twenty years of writing a joy.

Contents

Cover (#uc0d5dd10-e48d-5ff0-b0d6-655ecc50bf73)

Back Cover Text (#u743909cc-41a9-52c8-b753-35c54926de14)

Introduction (#u6ffcb522-ef1b-5fa2-8099-dd7e1a6aef36)

Title Page (#u02285bae-1c72-5cf3-bfee-b1e8c390d9f2)

About the Author (#ud81627e3-c76e-5ffb-8488-9094244eb00a)

Dedication (#uc037a515-fa86-591d-8c81-aa7d15a26cd2)

Prologue (#u65aea286-0741-5d8d-ab97-dd04f9e4dc7a)

Chapter One (#u94cd606f-c76f-5218-885f-b19efd6f41dd)

Chapter Two (#ude58a6bc-27ad-5794-81ba-38eff5cb5cf9)

Chapter Three (#ubf1796b0-e747-5bbc-860a-adfc7dd570ec)

Chapter Four (#uf3493629-e6ca-5b1c-bae1-84130cf15a1a)

Chapter Five (#u437c2210-43c4-5c44-9133-e60d3309d6dc)

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Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nineteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty (#litres_trial_promo)

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