BACK IN THE TEXAN’S BED – Naima Simone
Texas Cattleman’s Club:
Heir Apparent, Book 1
Harlequin Desire #2785
ISBN: 978-1-335-23270-0
February 2021
Contemporary Series Romance
Royal, Texas – Present Day
Three years ago, chef
Charlotte Jarrett had a blistering—and secret—affair with oil heir Ross Edmond,
the son of her then employer, Rusty Edmond. She had abruptly ended their affair
and moved away, and Ross had moved on. But one day, he runs into her at one of
Royal’s newest restaurants. She is the head chef. Their “reunion” is stilted at
first, but his ears prick up when he learns that she has a child. Curious, Ross
shows up at her house and discovers she has a two-year-old son, and Ross is the
father.
Ross is angry at what he sees
as Charlotte’s refusal to inform him about the existence of his son, but it’s
more complicated. Turns out, she did try to contact him, but his father
interceded and tried to pay her off. Seeing that Ross had moved on, Charlotte
did too. Ross confronts his father about what he did, but Rusty’s response is
to demand that Ross have “nothing to do with that woman and child.” Ross, of
course, defies his father. He wants to build a future with his son, and maybe
Charlotte.
Maybe getting involved with
her boss’s son wasn’t the wisest move, but there was no denying the intense
attraction between them—one that clearly is still there three years later.
Rusty Edmond is a horrible man, and she would rather not have her son around
his grandfather. After Ross gets over his anger with Charlotte, he works on
trying to win her over, wanting to convince her that he’d be a great father and
wants to be there for his son. Slowly, she begins to relent, but will she cave into
the sizzling attraction that simmers between them? Getting involved with
Ross—again—can only lead to heartbreak.
Ross is soon juggling between
getting to know his son and trying to “fix” things with his father. He has some
of his own funds but his job at the company is his main source of income. After
Ross refuses to abandon Charlotte and his son, Rusty literally locks him out of
their home and his access to the company. Rusty makes it clear that he won’t
change his mind until Ross chooses him over Charlotte. Part of the problem is
that Ross isn’t sure who to trust the most. He was abandoned by his mother when
he was a child. Charlotte already did it once—will she do it again? His father
has been the one constant in his life.
Trust issues and a secret
baby are the main themes in BACK IN THE TEXAN’S BED, the first tale in the
newest Texas Cattleman Club series. Ross and Charlotte will need to
learn to trust each other—forever—before they can make a life together. Don’t
miss this intriguing tale.
Patti Fischer
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