Never Marry a Cowboy

In his arms she found the greatest joy she'd ever known . . . but his heart belonged to another.

Frail and sheltered, Ashton Robertson longed only to be a bride before illness claimed her days . . . yet Christian Montgomery offered far more than a fleeting ceremony.

Whisking her to a secluded cottage on the Galveston coast, the rugged Texas marshal swore to guard her gentle spirit without losing his heart. Beside the sea, every tender embrace awakened her soul . . . though the shadow of a tragic past still haunted his touch.

When ruthless outlaws ambush their coach, Kit must risk everything to shield the woman he was never supposed to love. Can her love make their marriage real before their time together ends—forever?
Marriage of Convenience: Her protective brother arranges a ceremony to fulfill her dying wish, and Ashton enters a bargain that quickly transcends its pretend beginnings.Forced Proximity: Sharing an isolated beach cottage, Kit tempts his sheltered bride with midnight ocean swims, decadent chocolates, and an intimacy neither bargained for.Virgin Heroine: Sheltered from society because of frail health, Ashton blossoms through chivalric tournament riding and discovers an uninhibited sensual passion.Historical Western Romance: Set across 1870s Texas, this tender romance ranges from tense saloon standoffs in Fortune to the bustling, shell-paved promenades of Galveston.Also by This Author: The Duke and the Lady in Red, Once More, My Darling Rogue and When the Duke Was Wicked.