Texas Heat: Lone Star Intrigue Series

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A woman is wrongly accusedand one man will risk everything to prove her innocence and save her life.

The last thing Jack Mansfield ever wanted was to arrest his former sweetheartespecially with her crying five-year-old hanging on to her. But Jack is the police chief of Bullard, Texas, andrecords indicate Charli has embezzled more than $100,000 from the bank where she works. Charli swears she's innocent, but Jack must abide by the law.

Charli thought she had pieced her life back together after her first husband left her alone and pregnant. But now she sits in a jail cell, accused of a crime she did not commit, with a little girl waiting on the outside. Charli's faith has always kept her steady during the ups and downs of life, but she can't deny she's now close to despair.

Jack has harbored unrequited love for Charli for over a decade; and that love drives him to task himself and his private-eye brother, Sonny, to prove her innocence and find the perpetrator. But Jack and Charli will never have their happily-ever-after if she goes to prison...or is murdered by the person who framed her. Will they find the true culprit in time to save Charli's life and finally give their love a chance

Includes discussion questions, a letter from the author, and a preview of book two in the lone star intrigue series

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"Debra White Smith is a master storyteller whose way with words will charm, delight, and entertain. Her stories are not to be missed!" -- Tracie Peterson, bestselling author of the Alaskan Quest series

"A suspense-filled tale of deceit, embezzlement and murder that will keep readers on the edge of their seats....Written in a spirited and captivating style, this series should prove to be a favorite among readers." -- Times Record News (Wichita Falls, Texas)

Author Bio

Debra White Smith is a speaker, media personality, and author of many bestselling books, including Romancing Your Husband, Romancing Your Wife, the Sister Suspense fiction series, and the Jane Austen fiction series. There are more than one million copies of her books in print.