 The Lusty, Texas Collection Love Under Two Reluctant Heroes Rachel Cosgrove’s life takes an interesting turn when she meets two reluctant heroes who turn out to be not-so-reluctant Doms. Brandon Gillespie and Trace Langley have been friends since Brandon’s mom married the doctors Jessop. The men knew when they met what they eventually wanted. Now they know they very much want that with Rachel. Their protective instincts are incensed that Rachel’s ex-husband left her when their daughter, Libby, was diagnosed with cancer at age nine. Now one year free of cancer, Libby is growing into a happy, healthy young woman—one that the men feel an instant connection with. Before long, they know she’s the daughter of their hearts. Then Rachel’s ex-husband somehow gets it in his head that his ex-wife has come into a fortune. His life in shambles since he deserted his family, Buck Cosgrove decides he’s going to track his wife down and get from her what he believes is his due. Genres: BDSM, Contemporary, Ménage a Trois/Quatre, Western/Cowboys Length: 70,288 LOVE UNDER TWO RELUCTANT HEROES The Lusty, Texas Collection Cara Covington  Siren Publishing, Inc. www.SirenPublishing.com A SIREN PUBLISHING BOOK Love Under Two Reluctant Heroes Copyright © 2019 by Cara Covington ISBN: 978-1-64243-888-8 First Publication: June 2019 Cover design by Harris Channing All art and logo copyright © 2019 by Siren Publishing, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: This literary work may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic or photographic reproduction, in whole or in part, without express written permission. All characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is strictly coincidental. WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. If you find a Siren-BookStrand e-book or print book being sold or shared illegally, please let us know at [email protected] PUBLISHER Siren Publishing, Inc. www.SirenPublishing.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thank you to all the readers who through the years have reached out to me in response to the Lusty, Texas collection. For a long time, now, many of you have wanted Brandon Gillespie and Trace Langley to find their happy-ever-afters. So did I, but I never could have guessed that would happen at the same time. Having said that, I discovered they’d become best friends in the interim (when I wasn’t looking), and they’d had a plan. I hope all y’all are happy with their story. I am grateful for the Lusty Ladies, my reading group, a wonderful cluster of friends who offer endless support and love. I’ve gotten to meet even more of you face to face in recent months, and that is just a wonderful bonus. Thank you to my beta readers, Angie Buchanan Jones and Sandy Ebel, for keeping me honest. They’re both consummate readers, and I am so grateful they’re using their expertly honed talents to my benefit. I’m also grateful to Angie for all the wonderful banners and memes, and for helping me in so many ways with the readers group. Angie, I’d be lost without you. Finally, my eternal gratitude goes to the professional men and women of Siren-Bookstrand: to Yeza, who coordinates everything, to Devin, my amazing editor who is totally professional and endlessly supportive; and last, but never least, my awesome publisher, Amanda Hilton. I will forever be grateful you took a chance on me and said yes. DEDICATION As always, to my husband, David. As we prepare to celebrate our 47th wedding anniversary and have entered that new phase of life called senior citizenship, I am so thankful that you continue to support my dream. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Morgan Ashbury, also writing as Cara Covington, has been a writer since she was first able to pick up a pen. In the beginning, it was a hobby, a way to create a world of her own, and who could resist the allure of that? Then, as she grew and matured, life got in the way, as life often does. She got married and had three children, and worked in the field of accounting, for that was the practical thing to do, and the children did need to be fed. And all the time she was being practical, she would squirrel herself away on quiet Sunday afternoons and write. Most children are raised knowing the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule. Morgan’s children also learned the Paper Rule: Thou shalt not throw out any paper that has thy mother’s words upon it. Believing in tradition, Morgan ensured that her children’s children learned this rule, too. Life threw Morgan a curve when, in 2002, she underwent emergency triple bypass surgery. Second chances are to be cherished, and with the encouragement and support of her husband, Morgan decided to use hers to do what she’d always dreamed of doing—writing full-time. Morgan has always loved writing romance. It is the one genre that can incorporate every other genre within its pulsating heart. Romance showcases all that humankind can aspire to be. And, she admits, she’s a sucker for a happy ending. Morgan’s favorite hobbies are reading, cooking, and traveling—though she would rather you didn’t mention that last one to her husband. She has too much fun teasing him about having become a “Traveling Fool” of late. Morgan lives in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a nine-pound Morkie dog who thinks he’s a German shepherd, and her husband of forty-seven years, brand new retiree and aspiring author, David. For all titles by Cara Covington, please visit www.bookstrand.com/cara-covington TABLE OF CONTENTS LOVE UNDER TWO RELUCTANT HEROES Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One LOVE UNDER TWO RELUCTANT HEROES The Lusty, Texas Collection CARA COVINGTON Copyright © 2019 Prologue Two weeks earlier The big bay doors of the firehouse stood open. The two full-sized state-of-the-art fire engines inside looked like behemoths next to the two much smaller EMT vehicles. There was enough room to park a third firetruck, but so far, there’d really been no need for a third one. He hung back on purpose, watching the two big, strapping
