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Rancher Defender
Holding fast to his family
Lucas
Texas Ranger Lucas Ryland was shocked and hurt when Hailey Darrow disappeared after a shared night of passion. Then he found her unconscious in a wrecked car with a fake ID. The one who got away was leaving town with his baby. Now Hailey is awake and still in danger. And Lucas must use every protective instinct in his arsenal to keep Hailey and their infant son safe.
Drury
When FBI agent Drury Ryland returns to his family's cattle ranch in Texas, he's confronted with the ghosts of his past…and a threat to his future. Caitlyn Denson, the woman who broke his heart, arrives with a killer on her trail and a newborn daughter in her arms. Drury must protect the family he never had, but professional boundaries blur as their enemy shifts into stark focus…
USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Previously published as Lucas and Drury
Lucas
Texas Ranger Lucas Ryland was shocked and hurt when Hailey Darrow disappeared after a shared night of passion. Then he found her unconscious in a wrecked car with a fake ID. The one who got away was leaving town with his baby. Now Hailey is awake and still in danger. And Lucas must use every protective instinct in his arsenal to keep Hailey and their infant son safe.
Drury
When FBI agent Drury Ryland returns to his family's cattle ranch in Texas, he's confronted with the ghosts of his past…and a threat to his future. Caitlyn Denson, the woman who broke his heart, arrives with a killer on her trail and a newborn daughter in her arms. Drury must protect the family he never had, but professional boundaries blur as their enemy shifts into stark focus…
USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Previously published as Lucas and Drury
448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published February 22, 2022
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Delores Fossen
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I’m a USA Today bestselling author, and I’ve sold over 100 novels. Yes, 100! Needless to say, I write a lot. I’ve had the honor of receiving the Booksellers' Best Award for romantic suspense, the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, and I was a finalist for the Rita. My books have been featured in Vogue, Woman’s Day and Woman’s World. I’ve also had nearly a hundred short stories and articles published in national magazines. I love hearing from readers, and you can contact me through my webpage at: www.deloresfossen.com.
Want to know more about me? Well, here it is in a nutshell:
I’m a USA Today bestselling author, and I’ve sold over 100 novels. Yes, 100! Needless to say, I write a lot. I’ve had the honor of receiving the Booksellers' Best Award for romantic suspense, the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, and I was a finalist for the Rita. My books have been featured in Vogue, Woman’s Day and Woman’s World. I’ve also had nearly a hundred short stories and articles published in national magazines. I love hearing from readers, and you can contact me through my webpage at: www.deloresfossen.com.
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May 5, 2026
I did not care for the book. Both books in the anthology were basically the same. The heroine is running from a killer. There is a baby involved. The heroine runs to the hero who she did wrong in the past. He has bad feelings toward her, but true to his calling (lawman), he helps her. All of the books in this series is about lawmen and cousins. They are either a sheriff, deputy, Marshall, Texas Ranger, or FBI agent. According to the blurbs for each book, a woman from the past with a baby comes for help.
Both books have someone trying to kill the heroine and get the baby. There is a lot of car chases and gun fights. Ironically no innocent bystanders are hurt. In fact, the only ones hurt are the bad guys, except for one woman in the last book.
I found both books unbelievable with all of the shooting, blowing up things, and car chases. The books read more like a TV show or movie. I have no interest in the other books of this series.
Both books have someone trying to kill the heroine and get the baby. There is a lot of car chases and gun fights. Ironically no innocent bystanders are hurt. In fact, the only ones hurt are the bad guys, except for one woman in the last book.
I found both books unbelievable with all of the shooting, blowing up things, and car chases. The books read more like a TV show or movie. I have no interest in the other books of this series.
December 30, 2024
I just finished this book. I loved reading it very much. Both stories in this book was so full of action, excitement, and so much more. Full of a family of lawmen and them protecting those that they love.
July 28, 2026
Love damsel in distress books
I really liked both books. They kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens next. Plenty of action, suspense , and didn't have pages of sexy time scenes. Looking forward to reading more by this author.
I really liked both books. They kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens next. Plenty of action, suspense , and didn't have pages of sexy time scenes. Looking forward to reading more by this author.
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