by Diana Palmer
Part of Long, Tall Texans, book 20
First published 2002
Rey Hart runs cattle and guards his bachelor status carefully. When he meets Meredith Johns, something shifts inside him. She captivates him in ways he never expected. Rey discovers that Meredith bakes exceptional biscuits and decides to hire her as his ranch cook. He tells himself this arrangement will keep his single life intact while bringing her talents to his kitchen. Meredith accepts the position and moves to his ranch. Working side by side, they fall into daily rhythms of ranch life. Rey finds his attraction to Meredith growing stronger each day. His original plan to maintain distance starts crumbling. The more time they spend together, the more Rey realizes his feelings run deeper than simple desire. Meredith challenges everything he believed about staying unattached. Rey must choose between the solitary life he planned and the love he never saw coming.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Ranch
187 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Silhouette