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A Cowboy's Best Friend

By Kathleen Eagle & Cathy Gillen Thacker
A Cowboy's Best Friend by Kathleen Eagle & Cathy Gillen Thacker digital book - Fable

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Find your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings.

Unlikely partners

Never Trust a Cowboy by Kathleen Eagle

The last thing harried Lila Flynn needed was another cowboy to deal with. But new hire Del Fox was a hard worker with a gentle touch, and Lila soon found her hardened heart softening. Del’s secret assignment in Short Straw, however, could destroy everything Lila had worked for. When all was said and done, could she trust him enough to give their love a chance?

The Long, Hot Texas Summer by Cathy Gillen Thacker

When Justin McCabe hires a master carpenter to help build his ranch for troubled teens, Amanda Johnson isn’t what he’d imagined. But she has a knack for reaching the kind of kid Justin wants to help. Working side by side under the scorching Texas sun, they make a great team—in every way possible. But when Amanda is forced to face her past, she’ll need to make a heart-wrenching decision about her future…

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About Kathleen Eagle

New York Time and USA Today bestselling author Kathleen Eagle published her first Silhouette Special Edition, an RWA Golden Heart winner, in 1984.  Since then she has published more than 40 books, including historical and contemporary, series and single title novels, earning her nearly every award in the industry including Romance Writers of America's RITA.  Kathleen lives in Minnesota with her husband, who is Lakota Sioux and forever a cowboy. 

Cathy Gillen Thacker

Cathy Gillen Thacker is a popular Harlequin author of over one hundred novels.  Married and a mother of three, she and her husband resided in Texas for eighteen years, and now make their home in North Carolina.  Her mysteries, romantic comedies, and family stories have made numerous appearances on bestseller lists, but her best reward is knowing one of her books made someone's day a little brighter.  

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