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PDF EPUB} Texas Blue Norther by Lass Small the Texas Blue Norther Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Texas Blue Norther by Lass Small The Texas Blue Norther. Kyle had seen every manner of occurrence on his Texas ranch - even a freak snowstorm couldn't rattle him. But the pretty young thing he'd found snowbound on his property was making the upright bachelor reel with ungentlemanly thoughts. Of all the luck to be stranded with such an innocent beauty. Trapped for three days in close quarters, Kyle could feel his temperature rising. His pure-as-the-driven-snow houseguest seemed intent on making him her first conquest! What was a proper cowboy to do? MAN OF THE MONTH: He's snowbound with an "angel" - who's a temptress in disguise! Genre: Romance. Texas Blue Norther by Lass Small. Okay Here's all my purchases. Aimee Thurlo - Council of Fire Alaina Starr - A Cowboy's Code Alexandra Sellers - Roughneck Alice Sharpe - Royal Heir Alison Kent - The Badge and the Baby Amy J. Fetzer - Alias Andrea Edwards - Pregnant & Practically Married Ann DeFee - Top Gun Dad Ann Voss Peterson - Wyoming Manhunt Anne Ha - Long, Tall Temporary Husband Anne Marie Winston - Seducing The Proper Miss Miller Anne Stuart - A Dark & Stormy Night Anne Stuart - The Right Man Annette Broadrick - Lean, Mean & Lonesome B.J. Daniels - Outlawed! B.J. Daniels - The Mystery Man of Whitehorse Barbara Daly - Home Improvement Barbara Mccauley - Courtship In Granite Ridge Bonnie K. Winn - The Accidental Mrs. Mackenzie Cait London - Every Groom's Guide To__ Candace Schuler - Luck Of The Draw Cara Colter - Baby In Blue Carla Cassidy - Once Forbidden__ Carla Neggers - The Groom Who (Almost) Got Away Carly Bishop - No Baby but Mine Carly Bishop - Watch Over Me Carol Devine - Marriage for Sale Carol Grace - Expecting__ Carol Grace - Wife For A Night Caroline Cross - The Baby Blizzard Carolyn Andrews - The Black Sheep Carolyn Zane - How To Hook A Husband (And A Baby) Carolyn Zane - Marriage In A Bottle Cassie Miles - Forget Me Not Catherine Lanigan - The Texan Catherine Mann - Anything, Anywhere, Anytime Catherine Mann - Awaken to Danger Catherine Mann - Explosive Alliance Catherine Mann - Grayson's Surrender Catherine Mann - Joint Forces Catherine Mann - Private Maneuvers Catherine Mann - Strategic Engagement Catherine Mann - Taking Cover Catherine Mann - The Captive's Return Catherine Mann - Under Seige Cathleen Galitz - The Cowboy Takes a Bride Charlotte Maclay - Accidental Roommates Cheryl Anne Porter - A Man In Demand Christie Ridgway - Have Baby, Will Marry Christie Ridgway - The Wedding Date Christine Rimmer - Marriage By Necessity Christine Rimmer - Married by Accident Christine Rimmer - Practically Married Christine Rimmer - The Nine-Month Marriage Christine Scott - Her Second Chance Family Cindy Gerard - Lucas_ The Loner Cindy Gerard - The Outlaw Jesse James Cindy Gerard - The Outlaw's Wife Colleen Collins - Right Chapel, Wrong Couple Colleen Collins - Right Chest, Wrong Name Connie Flynn - Only Couples Need Apply Connie Hall - Rare Breed Dani Sinclair - Beautiful Beast Darlene Graham - It Happened In Texas Dawn Stewardson - The Want Ad Debra Cowan - Still the One Debra Webb - Urban Sensation Dee Holmes - It Takes A Baby Dixie Browning - A Bride for Jackson Powers Dixie Browning - A Knight in Rusty Armor Dixie Browning - Look What the Stork Brought Dixie Browning - The Passionate G-Man Doreen Owens Malek - Big Sky Drifter Doreen Owens Malek - Made For Each Other Doreen Roberts - The Marriage Beat Doris Rangel - Mountain Man Eileen Wilks - Cowboys Do It Best Eileen Wilks - Just A Little Bit Married_ Eileen Wilks - Just A Little Bit Pregnant Eileen Wilks - The Loner And The Lady Eileen Wilks - The Wrong Wife Elizabeth August - Girls' Night Out Elizabeth August - The Husband Elizabeth Camden - The Lady of Bolton Hill Erica Orloff - Knockout Evelyn A. Crowe - Safe Haven Fiona Brand - Cullen's Bride Fiona Brand - High Stakes Bride Gayle Wilson - Ransom My Heart Gayle Wilson - Remember My Touch Helen R. Myers - Beloved Mercenary Helen R. Myers - The Officer and the Renegade Ingrid Weaver - Loving the Lone Wolf Jackie Merritt - A Montana Man Jackie Merritt - For The Love Of Sam Jackie Merritt - Her Best Defense Jackie Merritt - Montana Christmas Jackie Merritt - Montana Fever Jackie Merritt - Montana Lovers Jackie Merritt - Montana Passion Jackie Merritt - The Secret Daughter Jackie Merritt - Tough To Tame Jackie Merritt - Wind River Ranch Jacqueline Diamond - Dear Lonely In L.A. __ Jacqueline Diamond - Sandra And The Scoundrel Jacqueline Diamond - Twin Surprise Jan Hambright - Showdown with the Sheriff Jan Hudson - In Roared Flint Jenna Mills - A Little Bit Guilty Jenna Petersen - From London With Love Jennifer Mikels - Remember Me_ Jo Ann Algermissen - I Do_ Jo Leigh - Single Sheriff Seeks__ Joan Elliott Pickart - Texas Moon JoAnn Ross - Michael_ The Defender JoAnn Ross - Roarke_ The Adventurer JoAnn Ross - Shayne_ The Pretender Joanna Wayne - Extreme Heat Jodi O'donnell - Cowboy Boots and Glass Slippers Joey Light - Daddy For Hire Judy Christenberry - A Cowboy At Heart Judy Christenberry - My Daddy The Duke Jule McBride - AKA_ Marriage Jule McBride - Baby Romeo_ P.I_ Jule McBride - Diagnosis_ Daddy Jule McBride - How The West Was Wed Justine Davis - Her Best Friend's Husband Karen Leabo - The Prodigal Groom Karen Templeton - Anything for Her Marriage Kate Donovan - Identity Crisis Kate Hoffmann - Sweet Revenge_ Kate Hoffmann - Wicked Ways Katherine Garbera - Miranda's Outlaw Katherine Garbera - The Bachelor Next Door Kathryn Jensen - Angel's Child Kathy Jacobson - The Sheriff With The Wyoming-Size Heart Kathy Marks - Seducing Sydney Kayla Daniels - The Daddy Trap Kelly Jamison - The Bride Was A Rental Kimberly Raye - Gettin' Lucky Kristin Gabriel - Bullets Over Boise Kristine Rolofson - The Bride Rode West Kristine Rolofson - The Last Man In Montana Kristine Rolofson - The Next Man In Texas Kristine Rolofson - The Only Man In Wyoming Kristine Rolofson - The Right Man In Montana Kristine Rolofson - The Texan Takes A Wife Kristine Rolofson - The Wrong Man In Wyoming Lass Small - Taken By A Texan Lass Small - The Coffeepot Inn Lass Small - The Hard-To-Tame Texan Lass Small - The Lone Texan Lass Small - The Texas Blue Norther Laura Gordon - A Cowboy's Honor Laura Gordon - Spencer's Bride Laura Gordon - Spencer's Secret Laura Gordon - Spencer's Shadow Laura Parker - Found_ One Marriage Lauren Nichols - Deadly Reunion Laurie Paige - Husband_ Bought And Paid For Leandra Logan - Still Hitched, Cowboy Leandra Logan - The Education Of Jake Flynn Leanne Banks - Millionaire Dad Leanne Banks - Ridge_ The Avenger Leanne Banks - The Lone Rider Takes A Bride Leanne Banks - Thirty-Day Fiance Leslie Kelly - [Walker Brothers 02] - She's Got the Look Linda Randall Wisdom - A Stranger Is Watching Linda Randall Wisdom - Do You Take This Man__ Linda Randall Wisdom - Mirror, Mirror Linda Randall Wisdom - Small-Town Secrets Linda Style - The Man from Texas Linda Style - The Mistake She Made Linda Style - The Promise He Made Lindsay Longford - Dead Calm Lindsay McKenna - Heart Of The Hunter Lisa Ann Verge - Logan's Way Lisa Bingham - The Butler & The Bachelorette Liz Ireland - The Hijacked Bride Liz Talley - A Touch of Scarlet Lois Faye Dyer - Chase's Promise Lois Faye Dyer - He's Got His Daddy's Eyes Lois Faye Dyer - Jessie's Child Lois Faye Dyer - Lonesome Cowboy Lois Faye Dyer - Luke's Proposal Lois Faye Dyer - The Cowboy Takes A Wife Lois Faye Dyer - The Only Cowboy for Caitlin Lois Faye Dyer - The Prince's Bride Lois Greiman - His Bodyguard Loreth Anne White - A Sultan's Ransom Loreth Anne White - The Heart of a Mercenary Loreth Anne White - The Heart of a Renegade Lori L. 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