Maris Soule - Paternity Lessons

It was a Norman Rockwell picture, all warm and fuzzy. It was a Norman Rockwell picture, all warm and fuzzy. She saw father and daughter sitting just inside the barn, busily cleaning Lanie’s bridle and saddle. Though Shaunna had sworn off men, she would admit there were times when she thought of being married, having children and watching them with their father. This was one of those times. Not that Tyler would fit in that picture, she knew. She and Tyler were as opposite as they came. Which was why she couldn’t understand why she found him so attractive. All night she’d thought about his kiss. Lying in her bed, she’d tossed and turned, playing it over and over in her head and wondering how far they would have gone if she hadn’t stopped him. Wondering if she should have stopped him... Letter to Reader Dear Reader, Silhouette Romance novels aren’t just for other women—the wonder of a Silhouette Romance is that it can touch your heart. And this month’s selections are guaranteed to leave you smiling! In Suzanne McMimn’s engaging BUNDLES OF JOY title, The Billionaire and the Bassinet, a blue blood finds his hardened heart irrevocably tamed. This month’s FABULOUS FATHERS offering by Jodi O‘Donnell features an emotional, heartwarming twist you won’t soon forget; in Dr. Dad to the Rescue, a man discovers strength and the healing power of love from one very special lady. Marrying O’Malley. the renegade who’d been her childhood nemesis, seemed the perfect way for a bride-to-be to thwart an unwanted betrothal—until their unlikely alliance stirred an even more incredible passion; don’t miss this latest winner by Elizabeth August! The Cowboy Proposes...Marriage? Get the charming lowdown as WRANGLERS & LACE continues with this sizzling story by Cathy Forsythe. Cara Colter will make you laugh and cry with A Bride Worth Waiting For, the story of the boy next door who didn’t get the girl, but who’ll stop at nothing to have her now. For readers who love powerful, dramatic stories, you won’t want to miss Paternity Lessons, Maris Soule’s uplifting FAMILY MATTERS tale. Enjoy this month’s titles—and please drop me a line about why you keep coming back to Romance. I want to make sure we continue fulfilling your dreams! Regards, Mary-Theresa Hussey Senior Editor Silhouette Romance 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 Paternity Lessons Maris Soule www.millsandboon.co.uk Dedication My thanks to my cousin, Donal Mettler, for his assistance. I’d forgotten what it was like to have horses in California. And my respect to all of those horse trainers who have learned to “listen” to horses, especially to Monty Roberts, Ray Hunt, Pat Parelli and John Lyons, who have spread the word through clinics and their writings. MARIS SOULE MARIS SOULE was born in California, but now lives in Michigan with her husband and family. The author of numerous category romances, she is now happy to be writing for the Silhouette Romance line. Maris believes that marriage takes a lot of commitment and energy, but it is the best thing that can happen to a person. When Maris and her husband married, they decided to take one year at a time, renewing their “unwritten” contract each May. So far they’ve renewed it twenty-four times—not bad in this day and age! Letter to Reader Dear Reader, I’ve always loved horses, and my daughter, Mia, inherited that love. We bought Mia her first horse when she was eleven, a half-Arab who’s taught us a lot and still lives with us. We read the horse magazines, made mistakes, slowly learned and our “stable” increased to three horses. My husband and I were the grooms and financial supporters, our daughter the rider and trainer. It was a family affair. Writing this book allowed me to remember those times—my panic when Mia was thrown off and got a concussion, and my pride when she and a half-Arab she’d trained placed Top Ten in the Arab Nationals. In Paternity Lessons, a traumatized Mustang brings a father and his daughter together with a horse trainer—a horse whisperer—and in the process, all three learn the meaning of family. Enjoy! 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 Epilogue Copyright

It was a Norman Rockwell picture, all warm and fuzzy.

She saw father and daughter sitting just inside the barn, busily cleaning Lanie’s bridle and saddle.

Though Shaunna had sworn off men, she would admit there were times when she thought of being married, having children and watching them with their father. This was one of those times.

Not that Tyler would fit in that picture, she knew. She and Tyler were as opposite as they came.

Which was why she couldn’t understand why she found him so attractive. All night she’d thought about his kiss. Lying in her bed, she’d tossed and turned, playing it over and over in her head and wondering how far they would have gone if she hadn’t stopped him.

Wondering if she should have stopped him...

Dear Reader,

Silhouette Romance novels aren’t just for other women—the wonder of a Silhouette Romance is that it can touch your heart. And this month’s selections are guaranteed to leave you smiling!

In Suzanne McMimn’s engaging BUNDLES OF JOY title, The Billionaire and the Bassinet, a blue blood finds his hardened heart irrevocably tamed. This month’s FABULOUS FATHERS offering by Jodi O‘Donnell features an emotional, heartwarming twist you won’t soon forget; in Dr. Dad to the Rescue, a man discovers strength and the healing power of love from one very special lady. Marrying O’Malley. the renegade who’d been her childhood nemesis, seemed the perfect way for a bride-to-be to thwart an unwanted betrothal—until their unlikely alliance stirred an even more incredible passion; don’t miss this latest winner by Elizabeth August!

The Cowboy Proposes...Marriage? Get the charming lowdown as WRANGLERS & LACE continues with this sizzling story by Cathy Forsythe. Cara Colter will make you laugh and cry with A Bride Worth Waiting For, the story of the boy next door who didn’t get the girl, but who’ll stop at nothing to have her now. For readers who love powerful, dramatic stories, you won’t want to miss Paternity Lessons, Maris Soule’s uplifting FAMILY MATTERS tale.

Enjoy this month’s titles—and please drop me a line about why you keep coming back to Romance. I want to make sure we continue fulfilling your dreams!

Regards,

Mary-Theresa Hussey

Senior Editor Silhouette Romance

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

My thanks to my cousin, Donal Mettler, for his assistance. I’d forgotten what it was like to have horses in California. And my respect to all of those horse trainers who have learned to “listen” to horses, especially to Monty Roberts, Ray Hunt, Pat Parelli and John Lyons, who have spread the word through clinics and their writings.

MARIS SOULE

was born in California, but now lives in Michigan with her husband and family. The author of numerous category romances, she is now happy to be writing for the Silhouette Romance line. Maris believes that marriage takes a lot of commitment and energy, but it is the best thing that can happen to a person. When Maris and her husband married, they decided to take one year at a time, renewing their “unwritten” contract each May. So far they’ve renewed it twenty-four times—not bad in this day and age!