Joan Pickart - Apache Dream Bride

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Excerpt “Kissing Was An Excellent Discovery,” Dakota observed, appearing extremely proud of himself. “We’re moving closer to the time of joining.” “No, we’re not,” Kathy said, her voice rising. “Yes, okay, I want you, I want to join with you. It’s called making love, if the proper emotions are involved. But it isn’t going to happen between us, Dakota.” “Why not?” She folded her arms over her breasts. “Listen to me carefully. I do not take the act of making love lightly.” “Nor do I.” “Fine. Then you should be able to understand that it’s too risky. What if I…Darn it, what if I fall in love with you and then you zoom back to 1877?”

Dear Reader Dear Reader, It’s the CELEBRATION 1000 moment you’ve all been waiting for, the publication of Silhouette Desire #1000! As promised, it’s a very special MAN OF THE MONTH by Diana Palmer called Man of Ice. Diana was one of the very first Silhouette Desire writers, and her many wonderful contributions to the line have made her one of our most beloved authors. This story is sure to make its way to your shelf of “keepers.” But that’s not all! Don’t miss Baby Dreams, the first book in a wonderful new series, THE BABY SHOWER, by Raye Morgan. Award-winning author Jennifer Greene also starts a new miniseries, THE STANFORD SISTERS, with the delightful The Unwilling Bride. For something a little different, take a peek at Joan Elliott Pickart’s Apache Dream Bride. And the fun keeps on coming with Judith McWilliams’s Instant Husband, the latest in THE WEDDING NIGHT series. Our Debut Author promotion introduces you to Amanda Kramer, author of the charmingly sexy Baby Bonus. And you’ll be excited to know that there’s more CELEBRATION 1000 next month, as the party continues with six more scintillating love stories, including The Accidental Bodyguard, a MAN OF THE MONTH from Ann Major. Silhouette Desire—the passion continues! Enjoy! Senior Editor Please address questions and book requests to: Silhouette Reader Service U.S.: 3010 Walden Ave., P.O. Box 1325, Buffalo, NY 14269 Canadian: P.O. Box 609, Fort Erie, Ont. L2A 5X3

Title Page Apache Dream Bride Joan Elliott Pickart www.millsandboon.co.uk

Dedication For Herm Harrison Professional Football Player! Super Star! Hero! But most of all…my friend.

About the Author JOAN ELLIOTT PICKART is the author of over sixty-five novels. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys watching football, knitting, reading, gardening and attending craft shows on the town square. Joan has three daughters and a fantastic little grandson. Her three dogs and one cat allow her to live with them in a cozy cottage in a charming, small town in the high pine country of Arizona.

Dear Reader Dear Reader, When I was first published as Robin Elliott with Silhouette Desire back in June of 1985, I was delighted to become a member of the Silhouette family. Through the years, Silhouette Desire has become a favorite of readers across the country and around the world, a fact that doesn’t surprise me. The Silhouette family has grown, and I have the privilege to be surrounded by very talented writers. What does surprise me is how quickly the years have passed since that first Robin Elliott book was published. I feel as though I’ve traveled forward in time just as Dakota does in Apache Dream Bride. To be chosen to be a part of the celebration of the 1000th Silhouette Desire novel is a tremendous honor. I salute the authors, who have contributed to the success of the Desire line, the editors, who have been those authors’ partners, and I salute all of you who have been steadfast readers of our books through the years. You, too, are members of the Silhouette family. While I began my Silhouette career as Robin Elliott, I am now writing under my own name of Joan Elliott Pickart. Many thanks to all of you for your loyalty and support. With warmest regards,

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Epilogue

Copyright

Dakota observed, appearing extremely proud of himself. “We’re moving closer to the time of joining.”

“No, we’re not,” Kathy said, her voice rising. “Yes, okay, I want you, I want to join with you. It’s called making love, if the proper emotions are involved. But it isn’t going to happen between us, Dakota.”

“Why not?”

She folded her arms over her breasts. “Listen to me carefully. I do not take the act of making love lightly.”

“Nor do I.”

“Fine. Then you should be able to understand that it’s too risky. What if I…Darn it, what if I fall in love with you and then you zoom back to 1877?”

Dear Reader,

It’s the CELEBRATION 1000moment you’ve all been waiting for, the publication of Silhouette Desire #1000! As promised, it’s a very special MAN OF THE MONTH by Diana Palmer called Man of Ice. Diana was one of the very first Silhouette Desire writers, and her many wonderful contributions to the line have made her one of our most beloved authors. This story is sure to make its way to your shelf of “keepers.”

But that’s not all! Don’t miss Baby Dreams, the first book in a wonderful new series, THE BABY SHOWER, by Raye Morgan. Award-winning author Jennifer Greene also starts a new miniseries, THE STANFORD SISTERS, with the delightful The Unwilling Bride. For something a little different, take a peek at Joan Elliott Pickart’s Apache Dream Bride. And the fun keeps on coming with Judith McWilliams’s Instant Husband, the latest in THE WEDDING NIGHT series. Our Debut Author promotion introduces you to Amanda Kramer, author of the charmingly sexy Baby Bonus.

And you’ll be excited to know that there’s more CELEBRATION 1000next month, as the party continues with six more scintillating love stories, including The Accidental Bodyguard, a MAN OF THE MONTH from Ann Major.

Silhouette Desire—the passion continues! Enjoy!

Senior Editor

Please address questions and book requests to:

Silhouette Reader Service

U.S.: 3010 Walden Ave., P.O. Box 1325, Buffalo, NY 14269

Canadian: P.O. Box 609, Fort Erie, Ont. L2A 5X3

www.millsandboon.co.uk

For Herm Harrison

Professional Football Player!

Super Star!

Hero!

But most of all…my friend.

JOAN ELLIOTT PICKART

is the author of over sixty-five novels. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys watching football, knitting, reading, gardening and attending craft shows on the town square. Joan has three daughters and a fantastic little grandson. Her three dogs and one cat allow her to live with them in a cozy cottage in a charming, small town in the high pine country of Arizona.

Dear Reader,

When I was first published as Robin Elliott with Silhouette Desire back in June of 1985, I was delighted to become a member of the Silhouette family.

Through the years, Silhouette Desire has become a favorite of readers across the country and around the world, a fact that doesn’t surprise me. The Silhouette family has grown, and I have the privilege to be surrounded by very talented writers.