THE RANCHER'S SECRET SON – Sara Orwig
Lone Star Legends , Book 5
Harlequin Desire #2417
ISBN: 978-0-373-73430-6
December 2015
Contemporary Series Romance

Houston, Texas – Present Day

Three years ago, wealthy rancher Nick Milan had a promising political career and the woman he loved in Claire Prentiss. But after he proposed marriage, they had a terrible row and broke up when she would not leave her family so that he could continue to plan for a future in Washington, D.C. One day in Dallas, they meet again by accident. It is then that Claire tells Nick that she bore his son. She didn't tell him before because shortly after she found out she was pregnant, Nick announced his engagement to another woman whom he ultimately married. While angry at not knowing about the baby, he's now anxious to meet his son.

Nick was widowed several months ago and has pushed aside personal relationships to concentrate on his run for congress. Meeting Claire again stirs up the desire he once had for her, but that is all put on the backburner when he learns about his son. He has to get to know his son, and maybe even convince Claire that they can be a family. But the issues that drove them apart in the first place are still there. Can they work it out and find any kind of solution for happiness?

Their romance started out fast and furious for Claire and Nick, but despite the love, they couldn't compromise on responsibilities toward her family. Claire is in charge of her family's real estate business while her grandfather is recovering in a nursing home. Her grandmother also relies on her for support, and then there is her son with Nick. She won't keep him away from Nick, but she won't turn her back on her grandparents and move to Dallas.

As Nick and Claire work together for their son's sake, the old, fiery emotions rise again. Nick remembers how much he loved Claire, while she resists the idea of going down memory lane. It didn't work the first time, so why is there any belief it can work now? Her work and life is in Houston, while Nick is bent on a political career that will take him to D.C. Nick takes them to his ranch, where he begins to once again enjoy the laidback lifestyle there. Could he give it all up to become a rancher again?

In THE RANCHER'S SECRET SON, we are reminded how important family obligations and expectations play in lives. Nick thought he was on the right path to future happiness, but learning about his son has him stopping to reassess. Claire felt her only recourse was to remain at the helm of the family business and support her grandparents. Will getting involved with Nick change her mind? An emotional and sensual tale, don't miss THE RANCHER'S SECRET SON.

Patti Fischer