A Cowboy of Her Own. Marin Thomas
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He wasn’t looking for love
Fun-loving Arizona rodeo cowboy Porter Cash has always been more interested in having a good time than a steady paycheck. But to realize his dream of owning his own ranch, Porter needs this new job delivering roughstock to rodeos. What he doesn’t need is a too-serious, too-smart and too-sexy-for-her-own-good copilot on the trip.
When savvy insurance adjuster Wendy Chin joins Porter for the haul, she is all work and no play. But soon, business turns to pleasure and Wendy is conflicted. Her heart wants Porter, but her strict Chinese-American parents will never support the match. Can Porter find a way to prove to Wendy that, when it comes to love, he’s not fooling around?
“It’s about time you learned to hit the bull’s-eye.”
Porter picked up two sets of darts.
“I’ve never played darts before,” Wendy said.
“Really? Could’ve fooled me.” Porter’s chuckle drifted into Wendy’s ear as he stood behind her to correct her position. His arm snaked around her waist.
“What are you doing?” she whispered, when his breath feathered across the back of her neck.
“Showing you how to throw.” He pulled her arm back and then thrust it forward. She released the dart and it sailed across the room, hitting the wall next to the board.
“You’re not a very good teacher.”
“Sorry, I’m better at other things.”
She gazed up at Porter and the heat in his eyes burned her face and stole her breath.
Right now, she didn’t care about her job or the investigation. All she wanted was to feel Porter’s mouth on hers. She leaned forward.
“It’s late. We’d better go.” Porter stepped back suddenly and Wendy lost her balance. He steadied her, then escorted her to the door.
Wendy was too shocked to stop him.
A Cowboy of Her Own is the final book in The Cash Brothers series and it seems like just yesterday oldest brother Johnny Cash was roping in his sister’s best friend. And now it’s time for Porter Wagoner Cash to fall in love. Porter is the youngest of the Cash brothers and has taken his sweet time growing up.
But once he meets Wendy Chin, he’s determined to prove he’s no longer the live-for-today, worry-about-tomorrow-later guy that everyone believes he is. He’ll have to do more than prove he has his act together to win over Wendy’s parents, who want their daughter to marry a man of their choosing. Porter is determined to show Mr. and Mrs. Chin that his love for their daughter is strong enough to overcome cultural barriers and stand the test of time.
If you missed reading any of the previous Cash Brothers books—The Cowboy Next Door (July 2013), Twins Under the Christmas Tree (October 2013), Her Secret Cowboy (February 2014), The Cowboy’s Destiny (May 2014) or True Blue Cowboy (August 2014)—you’ll find links to order them at www.marinthomas.com as well as a list of all my Mills & Boon American Romance novels and my social media hangouts.
Happy Ever After...The Cowboy Way,
Marin
A Cowboy
of Her Own
Marin Thomas
MARIN THOMAS grew up in the Midwest, then attended college at the U of A in Tucson, Arizona, where she earned a BA in Radio-TV and played basketball for the Lady Wildcats. Following graduation she married her college sweetheart in the historical Little Chapel of the West in Las Vegas, Nevada. Recent empty nesters Marin and her husband now live in Texas, where cattle is king, cowboys are plentiful and pickups rule the road.
To Denise Hall…my Ohio-rockin’, country-western-music-lovin’ cowgirl posse leader! Your hard work, creativity and endless energy helped to make The Cash Brothers a bestselling series. Thank you for your friendship and for supporting my books. You keep me sane in this crazy business!
Contents
Dear Reader
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Epilogue
“Hey, Porter!”
Porter Wagoner Cash glanced up at the stands from the cowboy ready area at the Yuma Rodeo Fairgrounds and spotted the buckle bunnies waving signs with his name on them. He grinned at the familiar faces—girls he’d dated and flirted with. Sauntering closer to their section, he removed his hat. “Hello, ladies.” The women giggled and preened for him. He wasn’t the best-looking Cash brother—Conway held that honor—but his live-for-the-moment-worry-about-tomorrow-later motto attracted his share of beauties.
“You gonna win today, Porter?” A blonde with a smokin’ hot body winked at him.
“Darlin’, I’ll do my best for you.” He blew a kiss at the group, then winced when a sharp pain shot through his right shoulder. The old injury had flared up two weeks ago after he’d entered a bull-riding competition on a buddy’s dare. At almost twenty-eight he was growing too old to play with bulls, but he’d rather ride the circuit on the weekends than sit by his lonesome in the bunkhouse at the family pecan farm.
“You comin’ to the Horseshoe later?” a redhead named Michelle asked. Porter liked all women but he had a thing for redheads. His brother Buck had married one, and Destiny was a woman to be reckoned with.
“I’ll be at the bar,”