PREGNANT BY THE TEXAN – Sara Orwig
Texas Cattleman's Club: After the Storm , Book 3
Harlequin Desire #2342
ISBN: 978-0-373-73355-2
December 2014
Contemporary Series Romance

Royal, Texas – Present Day

Two months after a devastating tornado hit Royal, peoples' lives are slowly being put back together, and the mayor's administrative assistant, Stella Daniels, is in the thick of things. With the mayor critically injured, someone has to step up and coordinate recovery efforts, and Stella has done a wonderful job. Billionaire construction owner Aaron Nichols was one of the first people to help out the town, and he immediately hit it off with Stella. A one night stand ensued, but both swore neither would let it go any further. Now Aaron is back in town just as Stella confirms that she's pregnant…with his child.

After losing his wife and child in an accident a few years ago, Aaron is still grieving and isn't looking to get married again. Stella excites him in a way he hasn't felt in a long time, but all he can offer her is an affair. However, soon after arriving back in town, he discovers she's pregnant with his baby and offers to marry her, but she turns him down because she only wants a marriage with love. Aaron continues to woo Stella, and she's in his bed practically every night. They get along well, but will he open his heart to declare his love for her that she seeks?

Working hard to help the town recover from a damaging tornado may not be the best time for Stella to get PREGNANT BY THE TEXAN, but nothing will stop her from loving her child. Aaron is charismatic, and he hits it off with Stella, but they have little time to get to know one another. Yet they found time to make a little magic (and a baby) in bed one night. Aaron doesn't let a lot of people into his heart, but he may have to look deep inside himself to win Stella's hand in marriage. For her, a marriage without love just doesn't work.

The chemistry between Aaron and Stella sizzles in PREGNANT BY THE TEXAN even with the devastation and changes occurring around them. The town's mayor can't govern, and Stella steps in and does a remarkable job. Many are calling for her to be named as acting mayor. Aaron helps her to seek help outside Royal and convinces her to try a beauty makeover despite her misgivings. She was raised by a conservatively dressed mother who encouraged her children to dress and act properly. She begins to wonder if he is trying to change who she is to match his ideal image of the perfect woman. Stella has to prove to Aaron that it isn't what you look like, but what's inside…especially the heart.

Aaron and Stella stumbled into a romance—and  parenthood—as a result of one night together, but in PREGNANT BY THE TEXAN they will need to think about the future and what it means for their child—and each other. Grab this book and prepared for a satisfying journey to a happily-ever-after.

Patti Fischer