Allison Leigh - Wild West Fortune

A Cowboy Named Fortune

In a small Western town with more horses than people, feisty city reporter Ariana Lamonte may have uncovered the scoop of a lifetime: not one, not two, but three secret Fortunes, hiding in plain sight. Exposing these heretofore unknown Fortune heirs could make her career. But it could also break her heart.

Falling in love with cowboy/military man Jayden Fortune was never part of the plan. When Jayden offered Ariana shelter from a storm, he didn’t know who she was—and she didn’t know what she was in for. Trapped in a dark, damp cellar with the sexy-as-sin rancher, Ariana unlassoed her inner cowgirl, and now she’s got a problem: her “secret Fortune” has become way more than just a story...

MEET THE FORTUNES

Fortune of the Month:Jayden Fortune

Age:36

Vital Statistics:Tall, sexy cowboy. Former military with a penchant for adventure and pretty girls.

Claim to Fame:He is one of three equally gorgeous triplets. Oh, and he may be the son of a billionaire.

Romantic Prospects:Jayden has never had a problem attracting the female of the species. If anything, he’s had trouble fighting them off.

“I traveled all over the world with the army, and I used to think I’d never come back to quiet old Paseo. But I’m older now—hopefully a little wiser, too—and there’s something to be said for ‘home, sweet home.’

Not a lot happens in Paseo, usually. Who’d believe that a stunning city girl would get stuck here on the road to nowhere—and that we’d wind up trapped in a storm cellar together with no lights, no phone service and plenty of sparks? Ariana got under my skin right from the start. We’re different, all right, but I feel like she’s perfect for me. Or maybe a little too perfect? Just what is it that Ariana is hiding?”

The Fortunes of Texas:The Secret Fortunes— A new generation of heroes and heartbreakers!

Wild West Fortune

Allison Leigh

www.millsandboon.co.uk

Though she’s a frequent name on bestseller lists, ALLISON LEIGH’Shigh point as a writer is hearing from readers that they laughed, cried or lost sleep while reading her books. She credits her family with great patience for the time she’s parked at her computer, and for blessing her with the kind of love she wants her readers to share with the characters living in the pages of her books. Contact her at www.allisonleigh.com.

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Contents

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Back Cover Text A Cowboy Named Fortune In a small Western town with more horses than people, feisty city reporter Ariana Lamonte may have uncovered the scoop of a lifetime: not one, not two, but three secret Fortunes, hiding in plain sight. Exposing these heretofore unknown Fortune heirs could make her career. But it could also break her heart. Falling in love with cowboy/military man Jayden Fortune was never part of the plan. When Jayden offered Ariana shelter from a storm, he didn’t know who she was—and she didn’t know what she was in for. Trapped in a dark, damp cellar with the sexy-as-sin rancher, Ariana unlassoed her inner cowgirl, and now she’s got a problem: her “secret Fortune” has become way more than just a story...

Introduction MEET THE FORTUNES Fortune of the Month: Jayden Fortune Age: 36 Vital Statistics: Tall, sexy cowboy. Former military with a penchant for adventure and pretty girls. Claim to Fame: He is one of three equally gorgeous triplets. Oh, and he may be the son of a billionaire. Romantic Prospects: Jayden has never had a problem attracting the female of the species. If anything, he’s had trouble fighting them off. “I traveled all over the world with the army, and I used to think I’d never come back to quiet old Paseo. But I’m older now—hopefully a little wiser, too—and there’s something to be said for ‘home, sweet home.’ Not a lot happens in Paseo, usually. Who’d believe that a stunning city girl would get stuck here on the road to nowhere—and that we’d wind up trapped in a storm cellar together with no lights, no phone service and plenty of sparks? Ariana got under my skin right from the start. We’re different, all right, but I feel like she’s perfect for me. Or maybe a little too perfect? Just what is it that Ariana is hiding?” The Fortunes of Texas: The Secret Fortunes— A new generation of heroes and heartbreakers!

Title Page Wild West Fortune Allison Leigh www.millsandboon.co.uk

About the Author Though she’s a frequent name on bestseller lists, ALLISON LEIGH’S high point as a writer is hearing from readers that they laughed, cried or lost sleep while reading her books. She credits her family with great patience for the time she’s parked at her computer, and for blessing her with the kind of love she wants her readers to share with the characters living in the pages of her books. Contact her at www.allisonleigh.com .

Dedication For Susan and Marcia. Nobody keeps our Fortune world together better than the two of you!

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Epilogue

Extract

Copyright

Chapter One

“Girl, this is not good.”

Ariana Lamonte made a face as she looked out the windows of her car. She hadn’t seen another vehicle for more than an hour. Grassland whipped in the wind all the way to the horizon in every direction. The same wind rocked her little car where she was parked on the dirt shoulder, and sent the thick clouds overhead racing across the sky. “Not good at all,” she repeated to herself.

She fished her cell phone up from the passenger side floor by the charging cord tethering it to her dashboard. Using the GPS on the phone always drained the battery quickly, so she’d at least been prepared on that score when she’d set out from Austin that morning. But she sure wished she’d been better prepared with the address she was seeking. There was a dot blinking on her phone screen, right atop a barely discernible line that indicated the laughable excuse for a road on which she sat.

But that was it. No town. No other roads.

Nothing. Nada.

For the third time, she checked her notes and verified the address she’d put into her GPS app. Everything matched.

Which meant she ought to be sitting in the middle of a place called Paseo, Texas.

Instead, she was sitting in the middle of...

“Grass,” she muttered, looking out the windows again. “Nothing but grass and more grass.” And she’d wasted nearly an entire day getting there.

The wind howled and her car rocked again. She studied her phone for a moment. The GPS dot blinked back at her, but there wasn’t a strong enough cell signal to even make a phone call or send a text message. Not that she particularly wanted to advertise to anyone that she wasn’t really home in her apartment where she was supposed to be working on an assignment for the magazine.