Loving Lulu: Hobble Creek Cowgirls

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Julio Rodriguez gives his family all he's got, but it's not enough for Luanne. Home with two kids, she's craving a taste of the real world. . . Lu's music is her ticket to freedom, but will her family survive the ride? Janie Dupree may feel a little broken, but she's Kyle Wright's dream come true. Back from Iraq with a plate in his skull, Kyle's a three tour Purple Heart and bona fide American hero, and he's ready for marriage, and a family . . It's easy for Janie to give Kyle her heart, but what about the rest of her? Finally, with his new job at Ty's bull manager, Julio had the money to take them all to DisneyWorld. . Luanne was still the children's mother; she wouldn't refuse a trip to the Magic Kingdom with him and the kids. Tuesday night, he packaged up the dinner she'd left in the crock pot, stuck it in the fridge, washed up all the dishes, put the kids in their car seats, and drove them all over to the Dot Top, took Juliana from her car seat, held Tank by the hand, waited in line, listening to Luanne's bubbly, cheerful voice as she served the patrons. "Tank!" Luanne cried when she saw her son. "You came to see me at work. I love it!" She looked up, met Julio's eyes. For a moment, something flared between them, something hot. He felt it tug at his heart, then rush all over his body, as her face flushed. "Fish tacos on special tonight," she smiled. "Want five of 'em, and three lemonades?" Julio couldn't help the grin he felt slide across his face. "Sounds like you know us real well, ma'am. Make sure the lids on those two little lemonades are on tight, please." Luanne smiled big, her cheeks like apples, dimples showing. Glancing from under her eyelashes, she said, "I know you all real well, mister, and I sure know what makes you happy. I'll stick those lids on tight, so you don't have any spills, don't you worry. She turned to the back, curly ponytail swinging, and he couldn't help admiring her high, firm butt and long, long legs in those snug short-shorts. Tank and Juliana were lucky, and so was he. ************ The cops had her cell phone and purse. Luanne had to concentrate on breathing. Slowly and carefully, she inhaled air past the rock in her chest. She thought of how Julio had helped her breathe as she'd delivered their babies. She'd always known she could trust him, count on him, long before she'd had to call to tell him she was pregnant. Julio had been holding her hand for years. She remembered his onyx eyes gleaming as she'd suckled Tank and then Julianna at her breast the first time, each of them just minutes old. They'd planned Julianna; had so much fun getting pregnant with her. And Julio had gotten up with both babies, giving them bottles when she was too exhausted to move, even after working his twelve-hour days. He'd never grumbled or complained, not even once, though another long day lay ahead of him. Luanne might have been in the holding cell for an hour or ten days, she didn't know, but when she finally got to make her call, Julio picked up, voice groggy. "Lu?" She burst into tears. "Oh, Julio, I'm so glad you picked up." "The Sassy Hard Luck Queens of Hobble Creek never give up. . . and neither do the cowboys who love them!" ~ Libra Press McGreers Series: Read 'em all! "Crashing Into Tess" McGreers #1 A Bookseller's Best 2014 Finalist! "Crazy On Daisy" McGreers #2 "Right Kinda Bull" McGreers #3 "Designs On Daphne" McGreers #4 "Loving Lulu" McGreers #5 "Whole Lotta Bull" McGreers #6 "Last Chance Cowboy" McGreers #7 "My Kinda Bull" McGreers #8 "Too Fast For Love" McGreers #9 What Readers Are Saying About Lilly Christine's McGreers Series "A fast-moving story! I hated to stop reading." ~ Roberta Wiggins "A very satisfying read! I want more books by Lilly Christine." ~ Crystal Blue "Sweet n' sassy dialogue and a small town setting I liked reading about" ~ Ms. Bean

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