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WYOMING
RUGGED
by
Diana
Palmer
New York Times and USA
TODAY bestselling author Diana Palmer is back in Wyoming with a tale of
love born in Big Sky Country…
Billionaire oilman Blair Coleman has
always taken care of his business. After having been used and cast aside by a
woman he thought he loved, his personal life is far from his first priority. He
knows only one has ever truly cared for him—but the irresistible blonde beauty
is the daughter of his best friend.
Niki Ashton has seen her father's friend wounded and she's seen him
fight. Blair is the strongest—and most stubborn—man she's ever known. That very
heart and passion makes him the man of her dreams, but whenever they've been in
danger of getting close, Blair has always pushed her away.
It takes a possible tragedy to strip away all of Blair's misgivings. Now
it's all or nothing: marriage, baby, family, forever. But will the choice be
too much for Niki…or too late?
Praise for the author
"Palmer...is the queen of desperado quests for justice and true
love." -Publishers Weekly
"The popular Palmer has penned another winning novel, a perfect
blend of romance and suspense."--Booklist
on Lawman
"Diana Palmer is a mesmerizing storyteller who captures the essence
of what a romance should be."--Affaire
de Coeur
"...this is a fascinating story...It's nice to have a hero wise
enough to know when he can't do things alone and willing to accept help when he
needs it. There is pleasure to be found in the nice sense of family this tale
imparts." -RT Book Reviews on Wyoming Bold
"...lots of passion, thrills, and plenty of suspense... Protector
is a top notch read!"-Romance Reviews Today on Protector
"A delightful romance with interesting new characters and many
familiar faces. It's nice to have a hero who is not picture perfect in looks or
instincts, and a heroine who accepts her privileged life yet is willing to work
for the future she wants." --RT Book
Reviews on Wyoming Tough
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She pulled into the garage at the ranch, parked her car and went
slowly into the house. She was tired. The trip home had been uncomfortable
enough, without going into work so early. And the pollen was already getting to
her. It was so thick that the sidewalk leading to the front porch was yellow.
She started into the door and almost
walked right into Blair Coleman.
A scarlet flush bloomed on her cheeks.
She swallowed, clutching her purse. “Blair,” she began, nodding as she tried to
go past him.
It didn’t work. His mouth made a thin
line as he caught her arm and led her back outside to his rental car. He put
her inside, got in himself and drove off.
Niki didn’t say a word. She couldn’t
think of anything that wouldn’t make a bad situation even worse.
He pulled up at a roadside park, cut off the engine, helped her out and
walked down to the wide, shallow river with her. A stand of lodgepole pines
sheltered the cleared area from the road. He stuck his hands in his pockets and
stared out over the river.
“Janet told us what happened to you at
the beach,” he said, with his back to her. The eyes she couldn’t see were
stormy. “Your father and I sent the authorities after the drug dealer. He’ll be
caught and sent back to jail. No matter what it takes,” he added bitterly.
She wasn’t surprised that her father had
wanted revenge on the man. But Blair’s attitude was curious. She crossed her
arms tightly around her chest and stood quietly beside him, watching the river
flow by.
She said, “I bought that new bathing suit
because it was so beautiful. It looked sophisticated and I thought…” She ground
her teeth together. “It’s a mistake I won’t make twice. I’m…sorry, about
wearing it out on the beach…” She couldn’t go on.
He groaned, deep in his throat. His
hands, in his pockets, were balled into fists. “No. It was my fault,” he said
curtly. “I should never have touched you.”
So he regretted it. What had she
expected, that he’d say he had no regrets? That was the stuff of romantic
films, romantic books, not of life.
“I threw it away,” she said, hoping to
placate him.
He closed his eyes on a wave of pain.
She’d looked so beautiful in it. He’d carry the picture of her like that for
the rest of his life, and he couldn’t, didn’t, dare tell her. He’d crossed the
line with Niki. Now he had to control himself. It wasn’t going to be easy.
He drew in a long breath. “I’m not going
to be around for a while,” he said, without looking at her. “I have divisions I
need to visit in person, conferences I need to have with my managers. I’ve let
things slide in the business since the divorce.”
“Janet is very nice,” she said, averting
her eyes. “I liked her a lot. She was kind to me. She gave the drug dealer
what-for and ran him off.”
“I know. She told us,” he said absently.
“I’ve known her for a long time.”
“She said your mother liked her.”
“Yes. She was fond of Janet.”
She swallowed down bitterness. “She’s a
brunette, too,” she said, trying to smile. “You’re fond of brunettes.”
“I always have been.” It wasn’t the
complete truth. He had a passion for a beautiful young blonde woman who was an
arm’s length away but might as well have been on Mars.
The sound of the river flowing by, watery
and soothing, was all they heard for a few minutes. Then Niki spoke.
“Janet said the two of you were very
close.”
“Is that why you invited her to dinner
with us, then got on the first plane back home?” he asked with faint
bitterness.
“I thought it would make you happy,” Niki
replied. “After all, you took her to dinner the previous night.”
Yes, he had, trying to avoid Niki and
what was going to be inevitable if he spent any time around her. Especially
after the taste of her he’d had on that Mexican beach. Just the memory of it
almost brought him to his knees.
Niki drew in a breath. “I’m really
sorry…about what happened,” she said through her teeth.
“Not your fault,” he returned. “You can’t help it if idiots make stupid
comments about your choice of bathing suits. He’ll be found, and dealt with, no
matter what it takes!”
She turned, hesitant. Her cheeks colored.
Eyes the color of an August fog looked up into his black ones. “I meant, what
happened in the ocean…”
He looked down at her. His broad face
hardened. His eyes glittered. She was wearing a beige suit with a pale yellow
blouse. It wasn’t low-cut or even suggestive, but her breasts under it had hard
little peaks. The sight of them hurt him. She was attracted to him, violently
attracted. She couldn’t hide it
because she didn’t have the experience.
It flattered him, maddened him, because there was no way she could fake her
reaction. He was years too old for her. He was going to have to make her
believe he felt nothing…
“Oh, God,” he groaned. He drew her
against him, swallowing her up in his hard arms, her head in the crook of his
elbow, his eyes stabbing down into hers. She was already having trouble
breathing. He could feel her heart hammering against him. His eyes fell to her
soft mouth. “I tried…” He whispered huskily as he bent his head to hers.
She felt the hunger in him even
before his warm, hard mouth slowly covered hers.
The author of more than one hundred books, Diana Palmer is a multi–New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author and one of the top ten romance writers
in America. She has a gift for telling even the most sensual tales with charm
and humor. Diana lives with her family in Cornelia, Georgia.
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