Caro Carson - A Cowboy's Wish Upon A Star

From Hollywood…

A cattle ranch is the perfect place for movie star Sophia Jackson to escape her scandalous past and the paparazzi hot on her trail. But foreman Travis Palmer makes it clear who’s running the ranch. When their constant clashing ignites unexpected attraction, Sophia takes on her greatest acting role: pretending she isn’t falling for the sexy, domineering cowboy.

…to Motherhood

Once Travis sweeps her into his arms at her sister’s wedding, she knows the feeling’s mutual. But a precious secret followed Sophia west. And now a Hollywood hurricane is about to blow through Travis’s peaceful Texas town. Is the mother-to-be ready to fight for her future and see her most passionate Christmas wish granted—she and Travis vowing to love each other forever?

“You have to get the groceries for me.”

“Nope. It’s May.” He stuck his hat on, so his hands were free to pick up his second boot and shake the cell phone out of it.

“It’s May? What kind of answer is that? Do you fast in May or do a colon cleanse or something?”

He looked up at her joke, but his grin died before it started. Judging by the look on her face, she wasn’t joking. “The River Mack rounds up in May.”

She looked at him, waiting. He realized a woman from Hollywood probably had no idea what that meant.

“We’re busy. We’re branding. We have to keep an eye on the late calving, the bulls—”

He stopped himself. He wasn’t going to explain the rest. Managing a herd was a constant, complex operation.

Sophia flapped one hand toward the kitchen behind her. “I have nothing to eat. You have to help me.”

He stomped into his second boot. “Not unless you’re a pregnant or nursing cow.”

At her gasp, he did laugh. “I keep every beast on this ranch fed, but you, ma’am, are not a beast. You’re a movie star, a woman who can take care of herself, and you’re not my problem.”

She looked absolutely stricken. Had he been so harsh? “Listen, if I’m going toward town, I don’t mind picking you up a gallon of milk. That’s just common courtesy. I expect you to do the same for me.”

“I can’t leave the ranch.”

“Neither can I. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a barn full of animals to feed before I can feed myself.”

* * *

TEXAS RESCUE:Rescuing hearts… one Texan at a time!

A Cowboy’s Wish Upon a Star

Caro Carson

www.millsandboon.co.uk

Despite a no-nonsense background as a West Point graduate and US Army officer, CARO CARSON has always treasured the happily-ever-after of a good romance novel. Now Caro is delighted to be living her own happily-ever-after with her husband and two children in the great state of Florida, a location that has saved the coaster-loving theme-park fanatic a fortune on plane tickets.

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Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text From Hollywood… A cattle ranch is the perfect place for movie star Sophia Jackson to escape her scandalous past and the paparazzi hot on her trail. But foreman Travis Palmer makes it clear who’s running the ranch. When their constant clashing ignites unexpected attraction, Sophia takes on her greatest acting role: pretending she isn’t falling for the sexy, domineering cowboy. …to Motherhood Once Travis sweeps her into his arms at her sister’s wedding, she knows the feeling’s mutual. But a precious secret followed Sophia west. And now a Hollywood hurricane is about to blow through Travis’s peaceful Texas town. Is the mother-to-be ready to fight for her future and see her most passionate Christmas wish granted—she and Travis vowing to love each other forever?

Introduction “You have to get the groceries for me.” “Nope. It’s May.” He stuck his hat on, so his hands were free to pick up his second boot and shake the cell phone out of it. “It’s May? What kind of answer is that? Do you fast in May or do a colon cleanse or something?” He looked up at her joke, but his grin died before it started. Judging by the look on her face, she wasn’t joking. “The River Mack rounds up in May.” She looked at him, waiting. He realized a woman from Hollywood probably had no idea what that meant. “We’re busy. We’re branding. We have to keep an eye on the late calving, the bulls—” He stopped himself. He wasn’t going to explain the rest. Managing a herd was a constant, complex operation. Sophia flapped one hand toward the kitchen behind her. “I have nothing to eat. You have to help me.” He stomped into his second boot. “Not unless you’re a pregnant or nursing cow.” At her gasp, he did laugh. “I keep every beast on this ranch fed, but you, ma’am, are not a beast. You’re a movie star, a woman who can take care of herself, and you’re not my problem.” She looked absolutely stricken. Had he been so harsh? “Listen, if I’m going toward town, I don’t mind picking you up a gallon of milk. That’s just common courtesy. I expect you to do the same for me.” “I can’t leave the ranch.” “Neither can I. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a barn full of animals to feed before I can feed myself.” * * * TEXAS RESCUE: Rescuing hearts… one Texan at a time!

Title Page A Cowboy’s Wish Upon a Star Caro Carson www.millsandboon.co.uk

About the Author Despite a no-nonsense background as a West Point graduate and US Army officer, CARO CARSON has always treasured the happily-ever-after of a good romance novel. Now Caro is delighted to be living her own happily-ever-after with her husband and two children in the great state of Florida, a location that has saved the coaster-loving theme-park fanatic a fortune on plane tickets.

Dedication This book is dedicated to You, the reader who spent time to meet me at the book signing, or spent time to send me the note to say you love the love stories that I spent time to write. Thank you.

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

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Extract

Copyright

Chapter One

It was the end of the world.

Sophia Jackson strained to see something, anything that looked like civilization, but the desolate landscape was no more than brown dirt and scrubby bits of green plants that stretched all the way to the horizon.

She might have been in one of her own movies.

The one that had garnered an Academy Award nomination for her role as a dying frontier woman had been filmed in Mexico, but this part of Texas looked close enough. The one that had made her an overnight success as a Golden Globe winner for her portrayal of a doomed woman in a faraway galaxy had been filmed in Italy, but again, this landscape was eerily similar.