From Maverick to Daddy. Teresa Southwick

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       When Lily slipped her hand into Mallory’s, she felt that pesky lump in her throat again.

      Emotion expanded in her chest and squeezed her heart. This little girl meant the world to her and she would do anything in her power to make Lily happy.

      Hand in hand they walked through the store, sticking to the main aisle. Almost at the exit leading to the mall, there was a display of girls’ fancy dresses. Lily stopped dead in her tracks to look at an off-white, full-skirted, sleeveless lace-over-satin dress.

      “I love this,” she said.

      “It’s very beautiful,” Mallory agreed. “But you don’t have anywhere to wear something like that.”

      “A flower girl could wear it.” Serious dark eyes looked up at her. “For a wedding.”

      Mallory’s heart squeezed again, this time with an emotion more complicated than love. How did you protect the child you cared about so much from something that wasn’t within your power to make happen? Even if you wanted it.

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      Montana Mavericks: 20 Years in the Saddle!

      From Maverick

      to Daddy

      Teresa Southwick

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      TERESA SOUTHWICK lives with her husband in Las Vegas, the city that reinvents itself every day. An avid fan of romance novels, she is delighted to be living out her dream of writing for Mills & Boon.

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      To Christine Rimmer, fabulous plotting partner, writer and friend.

      It’s always a pleasure to work with you, and your generous help on this book is very much appreciated.

      Contents

       Cover

       Introduction

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

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

       Epilogue

       Extract

       Copyright

       Chapter One

      The little Asian girl sitting at the desk where his father’s receptionist normally sat was one heck of a surprise to Caleb Dalton. It was something you didn’t see every day, at least not in the law offices of Ben Dalton. Cute as could be, she looked about seven or eight, going on twenty-five. A dainty, beautiful little doll.

      “Hi, there,” he said, politely removing his hat.

      “Are you a real cowboy?” Her black eyes glittered with excitement.

      “Yes, ma’am, I am.”

      “Cool.” Her delicately shaped mouth curved into a smile for just a moment, then she was all business. “I’m sorry to tell you, but the office is closed. Can you come back tomorrow?”

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