THE COWBOY AND THE ACTRESS
He lunged for her at the same time she went for him, and they only narrowly avoided cracking heads before he started kissing her, and that was that. She straddled his lap and let him have it, her hands roaming over him, relearning every taut muscle in his body and luxuriating in the feel of him.
“Silver.” He finally came up for air. “We shouldn’t—”
“Shut up.”
She bit his lip and kissed him, her fingernails scratching his scalp as he groaned and let her have her way with him. She inched one hand under his T-shirt and he shuddered.
“Silver.” This time he held on to her hands. “We really do need to talk about this.”
She undulated against him. “Then talk.”
Ben struggled to draw a breath that didn’t smell like Silver, and the heat of her, and the need ...
Books by Kate Pearce
The House of Pleasure Series
SIMPLY SEXUAL
SIMPLY SINFUL
SIMPLY SHAMELESS
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THE REBELLIOUS RANCHER
KATE PEARCE
ZEBRA BOOKS
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Table of Contents
THE COWBOY AND THE ACTRESS Also by Title Page Copyright Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 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 Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Epilogue Ruth’s Frosted Animal Cookies for Ben
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Huge thanks to Sian Kaley and Jerri Drennen for reading this book early for me and for having widely different opinions. I’d also like to thank professional bareback rider Kenny Haworth for answering my questions about trail rides and what to pack in the wilderness.
Chapter One
Miller Ranch
Morgan Valley, California
Ben