He'd rescued her daughters, moved to her ramshackle ranch and vowed to protect her family with his life. Single mom Carolyn Leary knew Pete Jackson was a tall, broad-shouldered godsend. But her self-proclaimed bodyguard was also a man-one who filled her with long-suppressed desires.
Yes, Pete Jackson was almost perfect. He'd accepted the job for the total sum of a little girl's allowance and room and board. But the stranger she'd taken into her home-not to mention her heart-might just be a murderer.
ALMOST, TEXAS. In a town called Almost, Texas, a hazard-free happily-ever-after is almost always guaranteed .