Mendoza's Secret Fortune

Mendoza's Secret Fortune
Marie Ferrarella

MAY THE BEST MENDOZA WIN!The Fortunes are not the only hotties in Texas; their longtime friends the Mendozas are legendary for their good looks and ardent hearts. Tall and dark, with soulful eyes, Matteo Mendoza is a pilot whose charms have too often been eclipsed by his more outgoing brother, Cisco. Now, Matteo has set his sights on Cantina hostess Rachel Robinson. Brother, look out!After several years on a self-imposed "romance diet," Rachel finds Matteo to be a treat she just can't resist. But she's already been through her own family heartbreak–the last thing she wants is to come between the Mendozas! Can She learn that following her heart might lead to the greatest fortune of all?

MEET THE FORTUNES MENDOZAS!

Mendoza of the Month: Matteo Mendoza

Age: 28

Vital statistics: Brown bedroom eyes and a quiet soulfulness that could melt a lady’s heart.

Claim to fame: So far, the Miami-born pilot has been flying under the radar. But not for long!

Romantic prospects: They’d be a lot better if his flirtatious brother Cisco wasn’t around. The two of them always seem to be in competition—especially for the heart of gorgeous and elusive Rachel Robinson.

“To my brother, love is just a game. But for me, the stakes are much higher. I will fight for Rachel if I have to. She’s the one I’ve been waiting for. So far, she’s been holding back. Why? Could my radar be that far off? Is she really interested in Cisco? Or is there something else she could be hiding?”

The Fortunes of Texas: Cowboy Country Lassoing hearts from across the pond

Mendoza’s Secret Fortune

Marie Ferrarella

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

USA TODAY bestselling and RITA

Award-winning author MARIE FERRARELLA has written more than two hundred books for Mills & Boon, some under the name Marie Nicole. Her romances are beloved by fans worldwide. Visit her website, www.marieferrarella.com (http://www.marieferrarella.com).

To Marcia Book Adirim, whose mind works on many more levels than mine does

Contents

Cover (#u5624b355-302f-58fa-bff4-9acc3e9308cc)

Introduction (#u0bae8cea-ca65-51f5-9ef5-994bba948485)

Title Page (#ufd94e771-00c0-5a07-aeaa-7cb4188cd860)

About the Author (#ufc4d9f26-f13a-5f09-8b9f-2930d343f443)

Dedication (#ue0152282-196c-5263-a625-52de589d6b78)

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

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Epilogue

Extract (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter One (#u2beb3201-a5f6-5e57-8ec2-6ffde85980a4)

“Hey, Rach. Nice to see you again!” the regular lunch customer at The Hollows Cantina called out as he walked into the dining area with several friends.

With a compliant smile, the hostess drew several menus into her hands and led the rather vocal men to table number four, listening to them as they swapped stories and laughed.

She was getting pretty good at this, Rachel Robinson silently congratulated herself, especially since nothing in her previous life could have prepared her for doing something like this. Back then, she’d been accustomed to being the one who was served, not the one doing the serving.

Poor little rich girl.

That was the title, Rachel thought, that probably would have best described her as little as five years ago, but not anymore. She had taken great pains to hide any hint of her past life. No one in this tiny, one-horse town nestled approximately four hundred miles away from Austin had any idea that she was one of Gerald Robinson’s daughters. They had no clue that her father was a wealthy computer genius who had more than left his giant mark on the tech world.

Her father had left his mark in other places as well, places she’d learned about only when she had accidentally stumbled across the truth five years ago. Her discovery had prompted her sudden exodus to Horseback Hollow, a place she had found by closing her eyes and then jabbing her index finger at a map of Texas.

A place where she was hoping to get a completely new start and be herself rather than Gerald Robinson’s daughter.

It seemed rather ironic to her to be here at this point in her life. She had already reinvented herself once. Her childhood had been spent mostly on the outside looking in.