Her Colorado Sheriff

Her Colorado Sheriff
Patricia Thayer

Safe in his ArmsShelby Townsend and her orphaned five-year-old nephew have escaped to Hidden Springs, Colorado, leaving plenty of pain behind. New job, new home—a new start is just what they both need. Until a very delicious complication walks into her life: Sheriff Cullen Brannigan.Cullen assumes he'll miss the hustle and bustle of his big-city life when he's forced to take a break from his job with the Denver police force and he's surprised how much two complete strangers make him want to stay around. Behind Shelby's protective shell is a vulnerability that inspires a promise in him—to keep Shelby and her nephew safe at any cost.

SAFE IN HIS ARMS

Shelby Townsend and her orphaned five-year-old nephew have escaped to Hidden Springs, Colorado, leaving plenty of pain behind. New job, new home—a new start is just what they both need. Until a very delicious complication walks into her life. Sheriff Cullen Brannigan.

Cullen assumes he’ll miss the hustle and bustle of his big-city life when he’s forced to take a break from his job with the Denver police force. But he’s surprised how much two complete strangers, who just happen to be living on his ranch, make him want to stick around. Because behind Shelby’s protective shell is a tempting vulnerability that inspires a promise in him—to keep Shelby and her nephew safe at any cost.

She smiled and his heartbeat shot off.

Damn, he needed to stop reacting to her every time she smiled.

He touched her arm to stop her. “Shelby, about this morning. I need to apologize to you. I had no business kissing you.”

She folded her arms across her chest. “I just thought you kissed all random women who come to your door.”

He shook his head, then caught her mouth twitch. “Not random women, only beautiful women with big blue eyes who appear at my back door at five in the morning.”

She cocked her head and desire shot through him again. “Cullen, I can’t have a relationship right now.” She glanced away. “My life has to be focused on Ryan.”

He held up a hand. “I feel the same way. I’m only here for a few months. My job isn’t even permanent.”

She laughed. “Well, with all those complications, I’d say we don’t have to worry.”

Her Colorado Sheriff

Patricia Thayer

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PATRICIA THAYER was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana, the second in a family of eight children. She attended Ball State University before heading west, where she has called Southern California home for many years. There she’s been a member of the Orange County Chapter of RWA. It’s a sisterhood like no other.

When not working on a story, she might be found traveling the United States and Europe, taking in the scenery and doing story research while enjoying time with her husband, Steve. Together, they have three grown sons and four grandsons and one granddaughter, whom Patricia calls her own true-life heroes.

As always, Steve.

And to the next 45 years together.

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About the Author (#u9383f1b4-b516-5c5f-b5b2-686811982c3e)

Dedication (#u86209a98-b57c-5fab-bba5-ac4168086a84)

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