TEXAS-SIZED SCANDAL – Katherine Garbera
Texas Cattleman's Club: Houston , Book 7
Harlequin Desire #2683
ISBN: 978-1-335-60385-2
September 2019
Contemporary Series Romance

Houston, Texas – Present Day

Melinda Perry has always been the good daughter—until she met Slade Bartelli and she gave into temptation by having an affair with him. Slade is the only child of a man with rumored ties to the mob. Then her affair is discovered by the press and it's a big scandal, something that should have ended her romance with Slade right there and then. Except, Melinda has just found out she's pregnant with his child. After Slade learns of her pregnancy, they have to decide what to do. He makes it clear he can't marry her, which is fine with her since she's not in love with him. Or, is she?

Slade has rare contact with his father and has heard the rumors about his father being part of the mob. As such, Slade tries to avoid being around his father and has vowed to never marry because he doesn't want any potential danger from the mob to come to his wife. But now Melinda is pregnant, and they have to do something to avoid further scandal. Slade proposes they get engaged temporarily, then after three months, they split. She would then raise their child as a single mother. This is the only way he can protect the woman he's grown fond of. Could Slade be in love with Melinda?

It's a convoluted romance for Melinda and Slade in the latest Texas Cattleman's Club: Houston tale, TEXAS-SIZED SCANDAL. Neither of them expected to find themselves attracted to each other that day they met in a meeting. But they did and gave in to the fiery passion that erupted. Melinda's family is already reeling from the scandal of her twin sister, Angela, becoming engaged to their father's rival. Getting involved with a mobster's son would only cause more trouble. Yet, there's no denying their feelings for each other are real. Will they realize it and try to make things work?

Melinda and Slade try to avoid rekindling the flames that fanned their affair, but it's hard to do when they're deeply attracted to each other. Getting engaged means meeting the families and appearing happy, which makes it hard for Melinda to believe there can't be a future for them. Can she accept that Slade's father might be a shady character? Will Slade realize that he can't live without Melinda?

Meanwhile, Melinda's father, Sterling, is plotting a way to break up Angela and her fiancé. Will he succeed? What about the mysterious person who originally set the wheels in motion that led to Ponzi Scheme charges being brought against Sterling, and who might be responsible for the murder of another man? Stay tuned into the Texas Cattleman's Club's latest series, as there are two more books to go until we find out the answers.

An affair is exposed and sets off a chain of events which will forever change Melinda and Slade's lives. Don't miss the intrigue in TEXAS-SIZED SCANDAL.

Patti Fischer