Roping Ray Mccullen

Roping Ray Mccullen
Rita Herron

A MAN WITHOUT A FAMILY IS NO MAN AT ALLAs soon as he was old enough, Ray McCullen left Horseshoe Creek and never looked back. It took his father’s funeral to return, though his anger hadn’t quite subsided. That’s where he met Scarlet Lovett, who seemed to know more about his family’s secrets than he did. Secrets ready to explode.Suddenly, Ray was at the center of a dangerous inheritance battle, with Scarlet caught in the middle. She’d only known kindness from the McCullens, but had enough pluck to stand her ground. And if Ray was to truly belong back home, he sure had to live up to the family name.

“Take your hands off me.”

For a brief second, something akin to regret glimmered in his expression. But he released her and stepped back. “I’m sorry. I don’t usually manhandle women.”

She wanted to believe him, but she’d suffered her share of men who did. So she refused to let him off the hook.

His loud exhale punctuated the air. “Please sit down. I’ll behave.”

He looked so contrite that a tingle of something like respect danced through her. But she refrained from commenting as another image taunted her. One of Ray’s hands on her, tenderly stroking her, making her feel safe. No, not safe. Alive.

Fool.

Ray McCullen was anything but safe.

And judging from his brusque attitude, he was going to hate her when he learned the reason for her visit.

Roping

Ray McCullen

Rita Herron

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

USATODAY bestselling author RITA HERRON wrote her first book when she was twelve but didn’t think real people grew up to be writers. Now she writes so she doesn’t have to get a real job. A former nursery school teacher and workshop leader, she traded storytelling to kids for writing romance, and now she writes romantic comedies and romantic suspense. Rita lives in Georgia with her family. She loves to hear from readers, so please visit her website, www.ritaherron.com (http://www.ritaherron.com).

To Sue, who just had her own cowboy adventure!

Contents

Cover (#u5ef29d01-e786-55dd-9a47-1d296a15b84b)

Introduction (#ue07256cb-53d7-5b61-a5f6-8c5f3bf81fe5)

Title Page (#u20d6126e-41f9-5215-ac41-f58426a5311c)

About the Author (#uc13ce982-50d1-55ab-b836-3297b509cb3c)

Dedication (#uba5005b2-ac7a-5406-9eaf-4106e4f89265)

Prologue (#uba4bb70a-8d77-5db7-80eb-bd2b0417f3d8)

Chapter One (#u6dfb4ab5-f1f0-5e27-9bb4-d8a667f13e46)

Chapter Two (#uaf54a764-c113-57a5-ad4c-56259b7464ae)

Chapter Three (#u39ca1ea8-deb5-5c62-af11-9491901398bd)

Chapter Four (#u8edf1201-c8ec-5500-92be-f18880805011)

Chapter Five (#uc195899b-04dc-530d-9147-3f5019a2c351)

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Chapter Twenty (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-One (#litres_trial_promo)

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