Texas Refuge: 1 (The Marshalls)

Seeking peace after nearly dying in a failed attempt to save his sister the last thing former Houston detective Quinn Marshall wants is another woman to watch over but someone important to his brother is in trouble and Quinns basic nature is to protect. Soap opera star Lorie Chandler has already lost her husband to an obsessed fan and now her son is the madmans new target.While the police hunt the killer Quinns rugged Texas ranch is the ideal hiding place for Lorie and her child. Neither Quinn nor Lorie expects the explosive heat or the powerful emotion that flares to life in his canyon refuge yet there is no future for them and both are painfully aware that their time together can only be temporary. When the madman finds them Quinns sole focus is on keeping Lorie and the boy hes come to love safe even though his success will mean that he will have to give them up to a life where he cannot belong.Jean Brashears distinctive storytelling voice instantly draws in the reader. She writes with warmth and emotional truth. #1 NY Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber