Loving the Texas Lawman — Charlene Sands

The last thing honorable Sheriff Jack Walker needs is a blast from the past, but that's exactly what he gets when his high school love, now sexy lingerie designer, Jillian Lane arrives on his doorstep needing his help and protection.

Jillian is desperate to save her company, Barely There and turning to Jack Walker, the town hero, is her only option. The trouble she left behind in California has followed her home, leaving Jack no choice but to protect her. Unwittingly, Jillian's put everything Jack has ever wanted in life at risk.

The years have not made it easier for Jack to say no to his first love, but saying yes may threaten all he holds dear. Jack may have a solution: marriageâ€"the temporary kind. And how can a girl from the wrong side of the tracks refuse a marriage proposal from her one-time love?