Landscape architect Nick LeGrande has never experienced a more disastrous trip! When he ends up stranded in a Colorado blizzard, he’s glad to have the company of his little canine buddy, Cedric, whom circumstances forced him to bring along. Then a sexy Good Samaritan rescues them and Nick is introduced to a world he hardly knew existed. He is quickly enthralled.<br><br> Caleb Storm is a loner, a rancher whose Native American blood sets him a bit apart from most of his fellows. When a spring blizzard dumps Nick LeGrande and his tiny dog into Caleb’s life, he and his old stock dog Cheyenne hardly know what to make of their visitors.<br><br>Caleb finds Nick very attractive but doubts such a successful and 28e man could have any interest in him. However, their dogs hit it off from the start and seem to conspire to get their masters together. Can a pair of canine cupids work the necessary magic?

The Maltese Terror

Nick drew away first. “I will be back,” he said. “You can count on that. Call it a promise, a threat, or a dare.” With a grin and a wink, he turned to the door and walked out without looking back again. When Cedric gave small whine, Caleb almost wanted to do the same thing. 5


The next three days felt like the longest of Caleb’s life. When the three days stretched into four and finally five, the only thing that kept him halfway sane was trying to keep up with the antics of Nick’s crazy dog. That pup was a pistol. From what Nick had said, the dog was five or six years old, but Caleb’s youngest herd dog pups weren’t half as wild and goofy.


Huh, they say Aussies and Heelers are high energy. Maybe this little guy needs to work, too. What can a four-footed dust mop do? Guess I could send him under the bed to round up the dust bunnies.


Chapter 13