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The ultimate Westmoreland bachelor returns to the family ranch to win back his woman. Only from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! After five years, navy SEAL Brisbane Westmoreland is back home and ready to reclaim the woman he left behind. He won’t let anyone—his family or hers—stand in the way of his mission. But Crystal Newsome’s nowhere to be found. When he hires a private investigator to track her to Dallas, Bane’s in for a shock. Crystal Newsome isn’t ready to forgive Bane for saying he loved her then vanishing from her life. He can’t just expect her to be at his beck and call, picking up where they left off like nothing happened. But no matter how much she hates to admit it, right now the beautiful chemist needs his protection. Her life is under threat after her lab made a revolutionary discovery that could fall into the wrong hands, and Crystal has nowhere else to turn. As Bane settles in to ensure her safety, their irresistible chemistry takes over once again. But can Bane keep Crystal safe and convince her they can have the second chance they both deserve? From Harlequin Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite. The Westmorelands span the globe! Don’t miss a single story from the Denver branch of the family! Book 1 — Westmoreland’s Way Book 2 — Hot Westmoreland Nights Book 3 — What a Westmoreland Wants Book 4 — A Wife for a Westmoreland Book 5 — The Proposal Book 6 — Feeling the Heat Book 7 — Texas Wild Book 8 — One Winter’s Night Book 9 — Zane Book 10 — Canyon Book 11 — Stern Book 12 — The Real Thing Book 13 — The Secret Affair Book 14 — Breaking Bailey’s Rules Book 15 — Bane
Author

In 1994, Brenda Jackson’s first novel, Tonight and Forever, was released. Since then she has had more than 100 novels and novellas published (the first African-American author to accomplish such a feat) and has over 3 million books in print. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Brenda is the first African-American author to have a book published by Harlequin Desire and the first African-American romance author to make the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller lists within the series romance genre. In 2012, Brenda received the Romance Writers of America’s Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award—one of the highest literary awards a romance author can receive. In 2013, she was recognized by the mayor and the city of Jacksonville as being a Trailblazer in the literary field. In 2010, she collaborated with Five Alive Films to turn her Truly Everlasting title into a feature film. Brenda’s 2011 novel A Silken Thread is scheduled to be filmed with Debbie Allen attached as director in 2015. Email Brenda at authorbrendajackson@gmail.com or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net.