Deke

He’d taken her virginity and left without a word . . . When Mary Beth Adams heard rodeo star Deke McCall was back in town, she wanted nothing to do with the love-‘em-and-leave-‘em cowboy who’d disappeared two years earlier after they’d made love. She was too busy struggling to save her family’s ranch. Despite her reserve to take care of the ranch herself, she needed help. Enter sexy Deke to the rescue . . . It took everything Mary Beth had to hold on to her anger when Deke swept in as the gallant hero. She couldn’t resist his tempting kisses and heated caresses. Even with all she’d been through with this handsome cowboy, she was falling in love with him. But he’d hurt her in the past, and she wasn’t sure she could forgive him. Deke knew he’d made a lot of mistakes in his past with Mary Beth. His determination to help her was an effort to atone for leaving her years ago. He hadn’t planned on the gorgeous redhead getting under his skin. Her hot temper turned him on as much as her fiery kisses and sexy body. Each time they made love, it was harder for him to leave her. Until one day when he decided he wanted a life with Mary Beth. He just wasn’t sure if she was ready and willing to trust him with her heart.