
The Texan Meets His Match
Lake Howling, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Mandy Kaplan
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By:
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Lani Blake
About this listen
Hot. Rich. Annoying.
Helicopter pilot Ethan Gelderman V is a man who understands woman, both in and out of the bedroom. Annabelle "Killer" Smith seems to be the only lady who looks at him like he's something she got stuck on her stiletto. Sexy, beautiful, and colder than a glacier, she lives in the small town of Lake Howling alongside his best friend, and she has a lifetime supply of Texan repellent. But Ethan has one thing in his favor - persistence - and when he gets the chance to infiltrate her defenses, he takes it, and to hell with the bite marks!
Annabelle Smith doesn't take anyone's BS. She's tough and a survivor. Betrayed by her brother, she's forced to put her trust in the man she calls the Texan Tomcat. Ethan is a smooth-talking womanizer: too rich, too hot, and too much of just about everything! The problem is she wants him and always has.
There is absolutely no way she she's giving in to temptation.
Resistance is futile when they're thrown together at a wedding, and the result leaves them wondering what the hell just happened. Raw and vulnerable, Annabelle comes out fighting, but Ethan's not completed years of combat training for nothing. He has the girl he wants, and he'll do what it takes to keep her.
If you enjoy your small-town romance sizzling with a side of crazy, then Lake Howling is for you. Meet the real authority in town (the local book club) and remember to stick your nose in everyone's business! Swim in the ice-cold lake, then warm up with a coffee and mystery muffin at The Hoot Café. Plenty of feels and LOLs, all wrapped up in a town that will have you packing your bags to head there the moment you start listening to the book.
Books in this series:
- A Promise of Home
- The Texan Meets His Match
- How Sweet It Is
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