It Takes Two: Deep in the Heart, Book 1 (40 page)

“But you’ve got two more service calls to make before lunch.”

“They’ll have to wait. This won’t take long.”

Fifteen minutes later Tomara was back in the telephone company office. Because she knew the woman’s curiosity would get the better of her, Tomara slipped in the back way, waiting until the linemen’s room was empty before picking up the receiver. She asked the operator to bill her home phone and then waited, the years sliding away into nothing while the connection was being made.

Leonard Barth, attorney-at-law. She hadn’t seen the man in six years. Tomara accepted the reality of his call with the same stoicism as she would have had had the call been from the coroner’s office. She doubted that Leonard’s office had changed since she’d packed two boxes and caught a bus out of town. He’d still be sitting at his desk, staring at Copper’s main street, watching life plod by, taking note of the changing seasons, storing up gossip to spread at the post office or in Mandy’s Saloon.

“Tomara. I didn’t think you’d get back to me this soon. Had a hell of a time running you down.”

“What is it, Leonard?” Tomara leaned against her desk, her right hip taking most of her weight. She didn’t trust herself to sit.

“You’re not going to like hearing this, but I’m afraid your dad and brother got themselves into some trouble.”

“They’re always getting into trouble. What is it this time?”

“They’re in jail.”

It Takes Two

Tina Leonard

She’s not about to go down easy…

Deep in the Heart, Book 1

It’s crunch time for Zach Rayez. He’s four weeks away from marrying his fianceé and taking the reins of her father’s company. And one piece of land away from closing the biggest development deal of his career.

When his partner drops the
ball, Zach
finds himself on the way to Desperado, Texas, to clear the acquisition off his plate and calm his fiancée’s pre-wedding jitters. He never expected to run into a brick wall named Annie Aguillar.

Descendent of a Spanish grandmother and Comanche grandfather, Annie is holding on tenaciously to the last hundred acres of her family’s vast holdings. The last thing she needs is a sexy stranger showing up on her porch, trying to sweet talk her out of her daughter’s legacy.

Neither saw their powerful mutual attraction coming. And when an untimely emergency draws them closer, Zach must choose which to
defend: his plans
for the future, or Annie and her dream.

This Retro Romance was previously published by Scarlet Books in 1996.

Warning: Contains a city slicker hero who fast-talks his way into a corner, and a proud Texan heroine who doesn’t let go of her heart so easily. Get ready for some dust to fly!

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It Takes Two

Copyright © 2013 by Tina Leonard

ISBN: 978-1-61921-843-7

Edited by Linda Ingmanson

Cover by Kim Killion

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Original Publication by Scarlet Books: 1996

First
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electronic publication: October 2013

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