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The wilds of the West, the Rocky Mountains, the sizzling Outback…Home of the cowboy! Strong, silent…and single! These men are as tough as the land they own. As wild as the horses they ride. They just need a good woman to give their big hearts to…. Ride off into the sunset with your rugged rancher! Amy could see the sky reflected in the water and the overhead branches festooned with orchids. As she stood there, watching the reflection, she saw Seth drifting closer—until he was standing right next to her… Dangerous tingling sensations spread under her skin. She closed her eyes, wishing she could be more sensible about this man. She’d never been forward with guys, but right now she was fighting a shameless urge to turn and throw herself into his arms. “I guess we should go back,” he said, looking down at the water. Amy let out the breath she’d been holding. “I guess.” Seth didn’t move…and neither did she. He was standing so close to her that she only had to sway toward him and their bodies would be touching. “Amy,” he whispered hoarsely, and she saw the movement of his reflection, saw his hand reach out to touch her hair. When she turned to him, she bumped into his hand. He smiled, let his fingers trace the curve of her cheek, and her pulse began a hectic dance…. B H ARBARA ANNAY The Rancher’s Adopted Family Barbara Hannay was born in Sydney, educated in Brisbane and has spent most of her adult life living in tropical north Queensland, where she and her husband have raised four children. While she has enjoyed many happy times camping and canoeing in the bush, she also delights in an urban lifestyle—chamber music, contemporary dance, movies and dining out. An English teacher, she has always loved writing, and now, by having her stories published, she is living her most cherished fantasy. Visit her Web site at www.barbarahannay.com. CONTENTS PROLOGUE CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN EPILOGUE PROLOGUE A , when Amy saw two policemen at the ballroom’s grand entrance, she felt T FIRST no more than mild curiosity. She didn’t dream they were about to turn her life upside down. She was way too excited to entertain such dark thoughts. For weeks, she’d been on tenterhooks planning tonight’s high-gloss corporate launch. Its success or failure rested almost entirely on her shoulders, and she was relieved that everything was turning out well. ‘Love it, love it, love it!’ her ecstatic clients cheered. As far as they were concerned, Amy hadn’t put a foot wrong. They were thrilled with the venue she’d found on Melbourne’s Southbank. They were especially thrilled with the video walls that showed off their brilliant new range of environmentally friendly lighting systems. Amy was equally pleased with the way she looked tonight. She’d dieted for three weeks to squeeze into her divinely chic, but frighteningly expensive little black dress. She’d paid another outrageous sum at a trendy salon in Chapel Street to have glamorous blonde highlights added to her rather ordinary, pale brown hair. Now, with the addition of killer high heels and her grandmother’s diamond earrings, she’d received oodles of compliments about both the launch party and her appearance. Tonight it was clear—in Melbourne’s competitive, pressure-cooker world of marketing and corporate events, Amy Ross had arrived! But before she could take her first celebratory sip of her champagne cocktail, she saw the deepening sombreness on the policemen’s faces. Why on earth were they here? Surely they must have come to the wrong function. At any
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