Brenda Jackson - Duty Or Desire

How did keeping things professional get so complicated?

What happens when a man of unshakable conviction meets the woman who rocks his world?

Pete Higgins is an honorary Westmoreland, a man of his word—of course he’ll put duty to his orphaned niece first. Too bad the temporary nanny is tempting him with every look. Myra Hollister captivates him. But she’s keeping dangerous secrets, the kind that remind Pete of all he’s lost before and what he can’t afford to lose again…

New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Jackson

BRENDA JACKSONis a New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred romance titles. Brenda lives in Jacksonville, Florida, and divides her time between family, writing and travelling.

Email Brenda at authorbrendajackson@gmail.com or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net.

Also by Brenda Jackson Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Note to Readers Acknowledgements Prologue One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Epilogue About the Publisher

The Westmorelands miniseries

The Real Thing

The Secret Affair

Breaking Bailey’s Rules

Bane

The Westmoreland Legacy miniseries

The Rancher Returns

His Secret Son

An Honourable Seduction

His to Claim

Duty or Desire

Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

Duty or Desire

Brenda Jackson

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-09285-2

DUTY OR DESIRE

© 2019 Brenda Streater Jackson

Published in Great Britain 2019

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental.

By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher.

® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries.

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Version: 2020-03-02

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Acknowledgements Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Note to Readers Acknowledgements Prologue One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Epilogue About the Publisher

To the man who will forever be the love of my life

and the wind beneath my wings, Gerald Jackson, Sr.

To all my readers who love the Westmorelands

and their friends.

To my sons, Gerald Jr. and Brandon. Please continue

to make me and your dad proud. I love you guys.

To my family and friends who continue to support me

in all that I do.

Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and ye shall find;

knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

—Matthew 7:7

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Back Cover Text How did keeping things professional get so complicated? What happens when a man of unshakable conviction meets the woman who rocks his world? Pete Higgins is an honorary Westmoreland, a man of his word—of course he’ll put duty to his orphaned niece first. Too bad the temporary nanny is tempting him with every look. Myra Hollister captivates him. But she’s keeping dangerous secrets, the kind that remind Pete of all he’s lost before and what he can’t afford to lose again… New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Jackson

About the Author BRENDA JACKSON is a New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred romance titles. Brenda lives in Jacksonville, Florida, and divides her time between family, writing and travelling. Email Brenda at authorbrendajackson@gmail.com or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net .

Booklist Also by Brenda Jackson Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Note to Readers Acknowledgements Prologue One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Epilogue About the Publisher The Westmorelands miniseries The Real Thing The Secret Affair Breaking Bailey’s Rules Bane The Westmoreland Legacy miniseries The Rancher Returns His Secret Son An Honourable Seduction His to Claim Duty or Desire Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk .

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Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-09285-2 DUTY OR DESIRE © 2019 Brenda Streater Jackson Published in Great Britain 2019 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental. By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher. ® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries. www.millsandboon.co.uk Version: 2020-03-02