Love In The First Degree

Laura Reynolds has risen far from that falling down old trailer on the wrong side of the tracts in Sebida, Texas. At thirty-eight, she has achieved her career goals as General Counsel for McBride Industries. So, why isn’t it enough? Why this sudden need to follow some biological imperative to reproduce?

Ryan Ranger has overcome those childhood taunts. As a SEAL he has seen more of this world than most people ever will. And his new job with the agency is fulfilling. Or it was until he watched his cousin with his new mate. But Ryan accepted long ago that kind of love was not for someone like him. Until he opened the pages of her file, the woman he is being sent to replace. This woman sets off something in his ‘golden gut.’

Nine months later, the case against McBride is haunted by deaths of key witnesses and missing evidence. The only chance of salvaging it is new evidence. Is there something they overlooked? Could she be the key? But when Ryan Ranger shows up on Laura Reynolds doorstep in, of all places, Sebida, Texas, he is in for the shock of his life.

Rated: R for strong sexual content, including casual sex and impregnation. This book contains multiple references to bodily functions, i.e. peeing and breastfeeding. It also contains strong language.


Chapter 1 – Plan Z (London, 9 months ago)

Chapter 2 – The Morning After From Hell (London, 9 months ago)

Chapter 3 – Surprise Texas Style (Week 1, Sunday, 5 p.m. Sebida, Tx.)

Chapter 4 – The Mother-In-Law Texas Style (Week 1, Sunday, 9 p.m. Sebida, Tx.)

Chapter 5 – That’s What Family Is For (Week 1, Sunday, 9:30 p.m. Sebida, Tx.)

Chapter 6 – Old Friends and Memories (Week 1, Monday, just after midnight Sebida, Tx.)

Chapter 7 – Team Building (Week 1, Monday, 10 a.m. Sebida, Tx.)

Chapter 8 – Exhibit A (Week 1, Monday, 8 p.m. Grandfather’s ranch, Hill Country, Tx.)

Chapter 9 – Rest for the Weary (Week 1, Monday, 10 p.m. Grandfather’s ranch)

Chapter 10 – More Than Morning Breath (Week 1, Tuesday, 6 a.m. Grandfather’s)

Chapter 11 – Depositions (Week 1, Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Grandfather’s ranch)

Chapter 12 – Losing Is Not An Option (Week 1, Tuesday, noon Grandfather’s)

Chapter 13 – Frenemies (Week 1, Wednesday, 3 p.m. Houston, Tx. U.S. Attorney’s Office)

Chapter 14 – Relieve the Pressure (Week 1, Thursday, 6 a.m. Grandfather’s ranch)

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