Wild Texas Rose (A Whispering Mountain Novel)

From the New York Times bestselling Jodi Thomas comes this captivating tale about a headstrong beauty and the Texas Ranger who protects her without her knowledge. Twenty-five-year-old Rose McMurray may be beautiful smart and capable of running her familys ranch at Whispering Mountain but shes backed away from marriage three times without giving anyone reasons. Everyone thinks she is a coward afraid of any adventure including falling in love. Shes never done a single wild or reckless thing in her life...until now. Duncan McMurray like Rose was adopted into the family. As a Texas Ranger he swears hell never settle down and marry. Hes been Roses guardian angel since they were kids but for the first time in their lives hes the one who has caused her to be in danger. Somehow he has to protect her from an outlaw gang determined to kill her without letting Rose know of the danger shes in. Hes convinced that her heart cant take the stress if she knows...the only question is can his heart take the nearness of her. When opposites collide the adventure begins...