Description: Sparks of Temptation by Brenda Jackson Two classic Westmoreland novels from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Brenda Jackson THE PROPOSAL The moment Jason Westmoreland meets Bella Bostwick, he wants her--and the land shes inherited. With one convenient proposal, he could have the Southern beauty in his bed and her birthright in his hands. Thats aonly if Bella says yes... FEELING THE HEAT Their long-ago affair ended too abruptly. And Dr. Micah Westmoreland knows Kalina Daniels hasnt forgiven him. But now that theyre working side by side, he cant ignore the heat that still burns between them. This time, there will be no question about his motive--he plans to make her his. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography BRENDA JACKSON is the "USA Today" bestselling and award-winning author of over fifty novels. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with her husband. You can visit her website at Excerpt from Book "Did you hear Herman Bostwicks granddaughter is back in Denver and rumor has it shes here to stay?" Jason Westmorelands ears perked up on the conversation between his sister-in-law Pam and his two cousins-in-law Chloe and Lucia. He was at his brother Dillons house, stretched out on the living room floor playing around with his six-month-old nephew, Denver. Although the ladies had retired to the dining room to sit at the table and chat, it wasnt hard to hear what they were saying and he thought there was no reason for him not to listen. Especially when the woman they were discussing was a woman whod captured his attention the moment hed met her last month at a charity ball. She was a woman he hadnt been able to stop thinking about since. "Her name is Elizabeth but she goes by Bella," Lucia, whod recently married his cousin Derringer, was saying. "She came into Dads paint store the other day and I swear she is simply beautiful. She looks so out of place here in Denver, a real Southern belle amidst a bunch of roughnecks." "And I hear she intends to run the ranch alone. Her uncle Kenneth has made it known he wont be lifting one finger to help her," Pam said in disgust. "The nerve of the man to be so darn selfish. He was counting on her selling that land to Myers Smith who promised to pay him a bunch of money if the deal went through. It seems everyone would love to get their hands on that land and especially that stallion Hercules." Including me, Jason thought, as he rolled the ball toward his nephew but kept his ears wide-open. He hadnt known Bella Bostwick had returned to Denver and wondered if she remembered he was interested in purchasing her land and Hercules. He definitely hoped so. His thoughts then shifted to Kenneth Bostwick. The mans attitude didnt surprise him. Hed always acted as if he was entitled, which is probably the reason Kenneth and Herman never got along. And since Hermans death, Kenneth had let it be known around town that he felt the land Bella had inherited should be his. Evidently Herman hadnt seen it that way and had left everything in his will to the granddaughter hed never met. "Well, I hope shes cautious as to who she hires to help out on that ranch. I can see a woman that beautiful drawing men in droves, and some will be men who she needs to be leery of," Chloe said. Jason frowned at the thought of any man drawn to her and didnt fully understand why he reacted that way. Lucia was right in saying Bella was beautiful. He had been totally captivated the moment hed first seen her. And it had been obvious Kenneth Bostwick hadnt wanted him anywhere near his niece. Kenneth never liked him and had envied Jasons relationship with old man Herman Bostwick. Most people around these parts had considered Herman mean, ornery and craggy, but Jason was not one of them. He would never forget the one time he had run away from home at eleven and spent the night hidden in Bostwicks barn. The old man had found him the next morning and returned him to his parents. But not before feeding him a tasty breakfast and getting him to help gather eggs from the chickens and milk the cows. It was during that time hed discovered Herman Bostwick wasnt as mean as everyone thought. In fact, Herman had only been a lonely old man. Jason had gone back to visit Herman often over the years and had been there the night Hercules had been born. Hed known the moment hed seen the colt that he would be special. And Herman had even told him that the horse would one day be his. Herman had died in his sleep a few months ago and now his ranch and every single thing on it, including Hercules, belonged to his granddaughter. Everyone assumed she would sell the ranch, but from what he was hearing she had moved to Denver from Savannah. He hoped to hell she had thought through her decision. Colorados winters were rough, especially in Denver. And running a spread as big as the one shed inherited wasnt easy for an experienced rancher; he didnt want to think how it would be for someone who knew nothing about it. Granted, if she kept Marvin Allen on as the foreman things might not be so bad, but still, there were a number of ranch hands and some men didnt take kindly to a woman who lacked experience being their boss. "I think the neighborly thing for us to do is to pay her a visit and welcome her to the area. We can also let her know if theres anything she needs she can call on us," Pam said, interrupting his thoughts. "I agree," both Lucia and Chloe chimed in. He couldnt help but agree, as well. Paying his new neighbor a visit and welcoming her to the area was the right thing to do, and he intended to do just that. He might have lost out on a chance to get the ranch but he still wanted Hercules. But even more than that, he wanted to get to know Bella Bostwick better. Bella stepped out of the house and onto the porch and looked around at the vast mountains looming before her. The picturesque view almost took her breath away and reminded her of why she had defied her family and moved here from Savannah two weeks ago. Her overprotective parents had tried talking her out of what they saw as a foolish move on her part mainly because they hadnt wanted her out of their sight. It had been bad enough while growing up when shed been driven to private schools by a chauffeur each day and trailed everywhere she went by a bodyguard until she was twenty-one. And the sad thing was that she hadnt known about her grandfathers existence until she was notified of the reading of his will. She hadnt been informed in time to attend the funeral services and a part of her was still upset with her parents for keeping that from her. She didnt know what happened to put a permanent wedge between father and son, but whatever feud that existed between them should not have included her. Shed had every right to get to know Herman Bostwick and now he was gone. When she thought about the summers she could have spent here visiting him instead of being shipped away to some camp for the summer she couldnt help but feel angry. She used to hate those camps and the snooty kids that usually went to them. Before leaving Savannah she had reminded her parents that she was twenty-five and old enough to make her own decisions about what she wanted to do with her life. And as far as she was concerned, the trust fund her maternal grandparents had established for her, as well as this ranch shed now inherited from her paternal grandfather, made living that life a lot easier. It was the first time in her life that she had anything that was truly hers. It would be too much to ask David and Melissa Bostwick to see things that way and theyd made it perfectly clear that they didnt. She wouldnt be surprised if they were meeting with their attorney at this very moment to come up with a way to force her to return home to Savannah. Well, she had news for them. This was now her home and she intended to stay. If theyd had anything to say about it she would be in Savannah and getting engaged to marry Hugh Pierce. Most women would consider Hugh, with his tall, dark and handsome looks and his old-money wealth, a prime catch. And if she really thought hard about it, then she would be one of those women who thought so. But that was the problem. She had to think real hard about it. Theyd dated a number of times but there was never any connection, any spark and no real enthusiasm on her part about spending time with him. She had tried as delicately as she could to explain such a thing to her parents but that hadnt stopped them from trying to shove Hugh down her throat every chance they got. That only proved how controlling they could be. And speaking of controlling...her uncle Kenneth had become another problem. He was her grandfathers fifty-year-old half brother, whom shed met for the first time when shed flown in for the reading of the will. Hed assumed the ranch would go to him and had been gravely disappointed that day to discover it hadnt. He had also expected her to sell everything, and when shed made the decision to keep the ranch, he had been furious and said his kindness to her had ended, and that he wouldnt lift a finger to help and wanted her to find out the hard way just what a mistake she had made. She sank into the porch swing, thinking there was no way she could have made a mistake in deciding to build a life here. She had fallen in love with the land the first time shed seen it when shed come for the reading of the will. And it hadnt taken long to decide even though shed been robbed of the opportunity to connect with her grandfather in life, she would connect with him in death by accepting the gift hed given her. A part of her felt that although theyd never met, he had somehow known about the miserable childhood she had endured and was giving her the chance to have a way better adult life. The extra men she had hired to work the ranch so far seemed eager to do so and appreciated the salary she was paying them which, from what shed heard, was more than fair. Shed always heard if you wanted good people to work for you then you needed to pay them good money. She was about to get up to go back into the house to pack up more of her grandfathers belongings when she noticed someone on horse Description for Sales People A two-in-one featuring two classic Westmoreland novels, The Proposal and Feeling the Heat. Brenda Jackson is a New York Times bestselling author, who also writes for Harlequin Desire, MIRA and Blaze. Brendas Sensual Confessions (Kimani, 2010) hit the New York Times list at #25, her career high. Details ISBN0373091702 Author Brenda Jackson Publisher Harlequin Books Year 2015 ISBN-10 0373091702 ISBN-13 9780373091706 Format Paperback Publication Date 2015-02-19 Pages 384 Short Title SPARKS OF TEMPTATION Series Westmorelands Language English Media Book DEWEY FIC Series Number 20 Residence Jacksonville, FL, US Subtitle The Proposal Feeling the Heat Audience General/Trade Place of Publication Buffalo Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2015-02-19 NZ Release Date 2015-02-19 US Release Date 2015-02-19 UK Release Date 2015-02-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138838319;
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