Mitch chuckled. “Yes.” Deftly, he unfastened the catch of her bra, freeing her breasts, catching first one and then the other in the warm, teasing strength of his hand. With his other hand, he caressed her.

“Clearly, sir,” she managed to say. “It isn’t a treaty you want, but a full surrender.”

He lifted her sweater high enough to bare one of her breasts and bent to take a tantalizing nip at its throbbing peak. “How astute you are,” he muttered, his breath warm against her flesh.

Shay trembled. They were, after all, in the library. It was the middle of the day and anyone could walk in. “Mitch,” she protested. “Alice—the kids—”

Mitch circled her nipple with the tip of his tongue, then got up to close and lock the library doors.

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The daughter of a town marshal, Linda Lael Miller is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than one hundred historical and contemporary novels, most of which reflect her love of the West. Raised in Northport, Washington, the self-confessed barn goddess now lives in Spokane, Washington. Linda recently hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for the fifth and sixth times with the first two titles in her Big Sky series, Big Sky Country and Big Sky Mountain.

Linda has come a long way since leaving Washington to experience the world. "But growing up in that time and place has served me well," she allows. "And I’m happy to be back home." Dedicated to helping others, Linda personally finances her Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women, which she awards to those seeking to improve their lot in life through education. More information about Linda and her novels is available at www.lindalaelmiller.com. She also loves to hear from readers by mail at P.O. Box 19461, Spokane, WA 99219.

ISBN: 978-1-4603-1938-3

Ragged Rainbows

Copyright © 1986 by Linda Lael Miller

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