Russ whispered. He lightly touched Emily’s hand and the baby closed her fingers over his thumb. “Just like a tiny angel.” There was so much emotion in his voice. Was this the same man who had stared down gunmen in the alley? Julia had come to this small Texas town to find Emily’s father—and had also found the man of her dreams. Well, almost. Russ was rough around the edges and perhaps a little dangerous, but he had a way of making her remember that she was alive. The energy between them was electric…and was even more special because Emily was there. DELORES FOSSEN DADDY DEVASTATING ABOUT THE AUTHOR Imagine a family tree that includes Texas cowboys, Choctaw and Cherokee Indians, a Louisiana pirate and a Scottish rebel who battled side by side with William Wallace. With ancestors like that, it’s easy to understand why Texas author and former air force captain Delores Fossen feels as if she were genetically predisposed to writing romances.
