Lie for a Million

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From the bestselling First Lady of Romance comes Texas-style drama, scandal, and corruption set in the world of ranching, when the death of a powerful man leaves families at odds, a high-stakes reining competition in the balance, and forbidden attractions in the mix. Will appeal to readers of Robyn Carr, Danielle Steel, and Linda Lael Miller.

Lila Culhanes life is in turmoil. As if coping with the murder of her husband isnt enough, now the glamorous young widow has Franks even younger mistress to contend with. His pregnant mistress. Crystal. But Lila hasnt got time for more heartache. With everyone grasping to profit from Franks death, including fighting for possession of her beloved ranch, she needs leverage for the battle.

As it turns out, Crystal may be carrying just the edge Lila requires: an heir. Crystal offers to let Lila adopt Franks babyfor a price. Lila is willing to consider itpending a paternity test. Until then, shell focus on her role in the upcoming high-stakes Run for a Million reining competition, and her ranch managerand loverRoper McKenna.  

Rugged, hardworking, and talented, Roper is finally getting his dream to ride in the prized competition. Lila expects hell choose the Culhanes legendary stallion, One in a Million, as his mount. But when he considers other offers, she finds herself questioning his loyalty . . .

Meanwhile, Detective Sam Raffertys list of suspects in Franks murder is growing. Besides Roper and Lila, Franks bitter first wife and his sparring extended family, there are adversarial neighbors, ex-lovers, and perhaps even the woman Sam lovesFranks own pampered daughter, Jasmine. And as the surprises multiply, a killer remains free to strike againif these rivals dont kill each other first . . .

Author Bio

Janet Dailey was born and raised in the small farming town of Storm Lake, Iowa and attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before meeting her husband and settling in southern Missouri. After publishing her first novel in 1976, she went on to become one of the top-selling female authors in the world, with more than 325 million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. Dubbed Americas First Lady of Romance because her groundbreaking novels celebrate the triumphs and struggles of working class women with American values and themes, she is known for her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to re-create a time and a place, and her unerring courage to confront important, controversial issues in her stories.