Jeb Hunter's Bride

Ana Seymour

A WOMAN ALONE, yet determined to fulfill her dying father's golden dream, Kerry Gallivan heeded the siren call of pioneering and set out on "the sea of grass."But how was she to know that while she sailed her prairie schooner, Jeb Hunter would become captain of her fate? A MAN APART Wagon master for a Conestoga caravan west, Jeb Hunter held the lives of his people in his hands… and a guilty secret in his soul.Haunted by the past, he had no future - until Kerry Gallivan schemed her way onto his train, and into his heart!

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u67daea64-4463-511d-be51-d0d9366b9ac2)

Praise (#u5dfbcdc2-d799-5228-882a-18eaeb3dc3d8)

Excerpt (#u9606778a-a771-5551-bb3a-0e031af230df)

Dear Reader (#u7f7c4f49-04b6-5159-a85c-0c5a1e56076e)

Title Page (#u148138a4-0ecb-5109-85c5-15dcf7c1c2fa)

About the Author (#u3f72ffe7-2736-5e7d-b9d3-c3324225bbcc)

Dedication (#u1e7e6dc2-08c6-5207-837e-1dcae62763b2)

Prologue (#ub8157acb-4c26-55bc-be2d-652d152a7403)

Chapter One (#u6dd4cdf8-81e0-58d0-9b07-86066b16a189)

Chapter Two (#ud65bccc0-bc91-525d-8cd4-3951f933677c)

Chapter Three (#u876f7bdf-8c99-59f0-9dc3-f8be3377dad5)

Chapter Four (#u09a566a4-f587-57d8-b6ba-50aec118bd40)

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Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

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Praise for Ana Seymour’s previous books

Outlaw Wife

“…a fine romance…”

—Romantic Times

“…a satisfying tale…”

—Calico Trails

Lucky Bride

“…a lucky find…”

—Affaire de Coeur

“A Western winner!”

—Rendezvous

“…superb, enchanting…”

—Under the Covers

Gabriel’s Lady

“Ms. Seymour is rising to the top of the historical romance mountain at an incredible pace. 4

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—Affaire de Coeur

“…a romantic treasure.”

—Rendezvous

Frontier Bride

“…a wonderful romance, filled with Western adventure…”

—Affaire de Coeur

“…a story that is not to be missed.”

—Rendezvous

“The train doesn’t take lone

women,” Kerry said

She’d anticipated a showdown with their wagon leader if her disguise was ever discovered. Well, the time had arrived. And she wasn’t going to let him intimidate her into backing down.

“You’re darn right it doesn’t,” Jeb said. “And for many good reasons.”

Kerry looked Jeb Hunter squarely in the eye. “I’d be interested in hearing those reasons, Captain. But right now I’m more concerned with getting some dry clothes and trying to figure out how we’re going to get my wagon out of the middle of the river!”

She turned her back on him and marched up the bank. Jeb Hunter felt his gut twist. A woman. Damnation, what a development. A lone woman on his train. And not just any woman—one who wouldn’t listen to orders and who had a stubborn streak as wide as Kansas…!

Dear Reader,

If your mother didn’t tell you about Harlequin Historical, this Mother’s Day might be a good time to let her in on the secret The gift of romance can enhance anyone’s life, and our May books promise to be a spectacular introduction. Critics have described Ana Seymour’s romances as “spirited,” “heartwarming” and “impossible to put down.” This author is sure to please with her latest title, Jeb Hunter’s Bride, the story of a feisty adventuress whose journey west heals the haunted soul of a handsome wagon train leader.

And don’t miss The Wilder Wedding, by up-and-coming author Lyn Stone, the story of a sensible heiress who believes she is dying and, determined to live for the moment, proposes to a dashing and dangerous private investigator Rae Muir returns with Twice a Bride, the second book of her captivating WEDDING TRAIL series. In this authentic Western, a trail scout’s daughter marries a rugged hunter to fulfill her father’s dying wish—o