Re-release May 1, 2014
TRUST IN THE LAWE
Colorado Trust Series Book 3
Trust makes all the difference when love and danger collide
Kendra Zelner has three brothers: Eight-year old Noah she's
determined to protect, Joel has no clue she exists, and Robert wants her dead.
With reason to be distrustful of cops, she takes Noah and
flees their Manhattan home for Joel’s ranch in Colorado. Under the pretense of
needing a job, she plans to hide out until her twenty-fifth birthday, when
she’ll inherit her trust fund and legally gain custody of Noah away from
Robert’s greedy hands. Unfortunately, her new-found brother’s sexy, infuriating
ranch manager insists on demolishing her defenses and digging into her past.
Colton Lawe has good reason to suspect Joel’s beautiful,
long-lost sister isn’t what she seems—the little liar stole from him! He
silently vows to expose her secrets, but long hours together on the ranch fosters
a friendship and attraction neither of them expects. Can Kendra trust Colton
with the full truth before Robert tracks them down?
EXCERPT:
Once
on the porch, he opened the door and stepped inside ahead of her. Then he
waited. For the sound of her footsteps. For the thump of her bags hitting the floor.
For the click of the door to assure privacy.
“I
wanted to—”
When
he turned, she halted mid-sentence. Her apologetic expression gave way to an
alarmed squeak when he grasped her upper arms and pushed her up against the
wall. The bulk of his body gave her no room to move.
“Who
the hell are you?” he demanded.
Stark
fear dilated her pupils until her brown eyes were nearly black. Her breathing
grew shallow, and she gulped twice before stuttering, “Y-you know w-who I am.”
He
tightened his grip on her shoulders, then became aware of how delicate they
seemed under his large hands and forced himself to ease up. “I don’t believe
it. You’re up to something, and you’ve got about five seconds to tell me what
it is.”
“H-honestly,
I’m n-not.”
Colton
scoffed. “So, it’s merely coincidence that you robbed me this morning and then
show up here claiming to be some long lost relative?”
“It’s
nothing more than cruel coincidence—I swear to God.”
“Don’t
you dare do that. I don’t buy one word of it.” He leaned closer, ignoring her
trembling beneath his hands. “Who are you? What do you want with Joel?”
“He
told you, I’m his sister. Please…all I want is a place to stay until my…until
we get back on our feet. We have nowhere else to go.”
He
caught her hesitation, saw a brief flash of panic, and wondered what she’d been
about to say.
He
searched her expression for any kernel of truth to her words.
In
the space of a heartbeat, he became aware of the heat of her vibrating body. If
he leaned down a few inches, their lips would meet. His pulse thrummed. The
urge to do just that was so great it left him shaken as he stared into her
eyes. She was an untrustworthy, lying, thieving, scheming con artist.
And he’d never felt an immediate attraction like this
in his life.
~*~
“...fun, suspenseful, filled with misunderstanding and
characters that you will fall in love with. The plot line was tight, very well
crafted and every question I may have had throughout the book was answered. I
have a great respect for Stacey Joy Netzel and the way she can write a romantic
story with sizzle and spice that kept me absolutely addicted. To sum it all up,
Outstanding book, not to be missed.” ~
Val Pearson, You Gotta Read Reviews, 5Stars
**For those who started the Colorado Trust Series in 2011**
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