title: Defending The Rancher's Daughter (Silhouette Intimate Moments) (Wild West Bodyguards)
author:  Carla Cassidy 
description: Carla Cassidy is a <em>New York Times </em>bestsellingauthor who has written more than 125 novels for Harlequin Books. She is listed on the Romance Writer's of America Honor Roll and has won numerous awards. Carla believes the only thing better than curling up with a good book to read is sitting down at the computer with a good story to write.
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  From Hollywood…
  
  
  A cattle ranch is the perfect place for movie star Sophia Jackson to escape
  her scandalous past and the paparazzi hot on her trail. But foreman Travis
  Palmer makes it clear who’s running the ranch. When their constant clashing
  ignites unexpected attraction, Sophia takes on her greatest acting role:
  pretending she isn’t falling for the sexy, domineering cowboy.
  
  
  …to Motherhood
  
  
  Once Travis sweeps her into his arms at her sister’s wedding, she knows the
  feeling’s mutual. But a precious secret followed Sophia west. And now a
  Hollywood hurricane is about to blow through Travis’s peaceful Texas town. Is
  the mother-to-be ready to fight for her future and see her most passionate
  Christmas wish granted—she and Travis vowing to love each other forever?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “You have to get the groceries for me.”
  
  
  “Nope. It’s May.” He stuck his hat on, so his hands were free to pick up his
  second 