Falling For The Rebound Bride

Falling For The Rebound Bride
Karen Templeton

A ranch for the runaway brideWeeks before her wedding, Emily Weber walks away from her planned society shindig and her cheating fiancé—straight to her cousin's New Mexico ranch. Everyone's advice: Emily's got to work it out of her system, and her childhood acquaintance—all six feet of dark good looks—is just the guy to help.Colin Talbot recognises someone on the run from their life. Hell, the rootless photojournalist hasn't been on his ranch in years, till now. But he's not about to indulge in a promise of pleasure, not with a potential for disaster. Emily still wants marriage and babies; he can't wait to bolt. So he'll keep his distance before she has him wanting what he can't have: a family and a forever love.

A Ranch For The Runaway Bride

Weeks before her wedding, Emily Weber walks away from her planned society shindig and her cheating fiancé—straight to her cousin’s New Mexico ranch. Everyone’s advice: Emily’s got to work it out of her system, and her childhood acquaintance—all six feet of dark good looks—is just the guy to help.

Colin Talbot recognizes someone on the run from their life. Hell, the rootless photojournalist hasn’t been on his ranch in years, till now. But he’s not about to indulge in a promise of pleasure, not with a potential for disaster. Emily still wants marriage and babies; he can’t wait to bolt. So he’ll keep his distance before she has him wanting what he can’t have: a family and a forever love.

“I’m your man.”

She laughed. “Actually, I’m your woman. I’m here if you need someone to talk to. In the past few weeks you’ve let me be me more than anyone else ever has. Only fair to return the favor.” She leaned back on the picnic table, stretching the fabric across her breasts. “And the best part? Once we go back to our lives, we’ll probably never see each other again. But even a momentary connection is better than nothing.”

He had a feeling there was an underlying meaning to that last part. “Are we still talking about... talking?”

Emily turned to him, giving him a glimpse of gorgeous leg.

“This is me going with the flow.” She drew in a deep breath. “Seizing the moment.”

“Being reckless.”

“That, too. But the great thing about knowing what the possibilities are—or aren’t—from the get-go is that there are no expectations. So you can relax and enjoy the moment.”

His blood pumped so hard he could hardly hear her. He didn’t need to; he knew what she meant. Still... “Emily, I can’t take advantage of you.”

“I’m not asking you to. But hey, if you don’t want to—”

“Want has nothing to do with it.”

She leaned in close to him. “Actually, it has everything to do with it.”

* * *

Wed in the West: New Mexico’s the perfect place to finally find true love!

Falling for the Rebound Bride

Karen Templeton

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

KAREN TEMPLETON is an inductee into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. A three-time RITA® Award–winning author, she has written more than thirty novels for Mills & Boon. She lives in New Mexico with two hideously spoiled cats. She has raised five sons and lived to tell the tale, and she could not live without dark chocolate, mascara and Netflix.

To my five guys

Who made our home more than we could have ever imagined.

Love you.

Contents

Cover (#u71ef09fa-12ec-5568-8610-d0485f6862fa)

Back Cover Text (#uf4794732-e4d7-5d2e-aff3-cf256009ceaa)

Introduction (#ub816d5fd-379e-5f11-9a56-9891040e634e)

Title Page (#u54926237-6f06-5dcd-9e8d-6ecd91af7b44)

About the Author (#u09f32536-d41c-55f7-b78e-a34535e7e640)

Dedication (#u08b2d1cb-c960-5fe4-8b15-7e64416e277b)

Chapter One (#u23dbb353-9578-5a71-b9d9-45cc0cc76df7)

Chapter Two (#uaa4877d0-cf52-552c-b27e-ee1daccefa98)

Chapter Three (#ua03329c4-a709-5c2d-a280-78739b72be60)

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Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

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Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter One (#ulink_d4b1bf6e-badd-562c-b19d-85a5e0bb5a23)

The young woman had been eyeing him from the other side of the luggage carousel for several minutes, her pale forehead slightly crimped. Far too wiped out to be paranoid—or return her interest, if that’s what it was—Colin instead focused on his phone as he reflexively massaged an unyielding knot in the back of his neck. Although truthfully his entire body was one giant screaming ache after nearly two days either on a plane or waiting for one—

“Um... Colin? Colin Talbot?”