Rugged & Risque
(2013)Adonis in Texas / Cougar in Texas
(A book in the Rugged and Risque series)
An omnibus of novels by Calista Fox
donis in Texas Book 2 in the Rugged and Risque series. Ginger owns a sensuous lingerie boutique in Wilder, Texas, and though her steady customers are thrilled her doors are still open, the reverend's wife would prefer otherwise. Although Ginger isn't about to kowtow to the pressure, she invites a different kind of trouble into her life when an unexpected man from the past returns to Wilder. Ryan's homecoming is marred by having to explain to his aunt and uncle that he's applying for a position as a deputy with the sheriff's office, rather than working at the church. Complicating family matters is his instant and passionate attraction to Ginger that immediately burns the rumor mill to the ground. The preacher's nephew and the lingerie princess need to withstand all the talk in town - and Ryan's dangerous job to turn their scorchinghot lust into everlasting love. Cougar in Texas Book 3 in the Rugged and Risque series. After a humiliating breakup from her lying, cheating husband, Reese is in financial dire straits with her bed and breakfast. She's also feeling the sting of all the happy hookups of late in Wilder, Texas. But then the ruggedly handsome stranger Caleb arrives in town, in need of a place to stay while he's fixing up the Painted Horse Ranch he's just purchased on the outskirts of town. The sexual chemistry between Caleb and Reese is instantaneous and sizzling hot. There's no denying they singe the sheets together, but complications arise from his high-society family... and her ex. The cowboy and the cougar will need more than lust to overcome their obstacles and find their own happy ever after.