A Maverick and a Half
by Marie Ferrarella

TEACHING THE RANCHER HIS L-O-V-E's!

Rust Creek Ramblings

Readers, it's back-to-school time in Rust Creek Falls, and new single mama Marina Laramie has returned to her classroom for the first time since baby Sydney was born. Did you hear about her parent-teacher conference with handsome ranching dad Anderson Dalton? Seems they bonded over his young son, Jake, and now we here at the Gazette are hearing there is a marriage in the works!

A rancher, a schoolteacher, a grade-schooler and a baby: it does paint a lovely picture. But is it too good to be true? Those in the know whisper this is a marriage of convenience to help Anderson gain custody of his son. We, however, are rooting for something more. Raise your hands, hopeful romantics, if you think Marina and Anderson's "arrangement" has the makings of a grade-A love match!

Other Books by Marie Ferrarella

Cavanaugh Justice: Cold Case Squad
Cavanaugh Justice Book 47

Cavanaugh Justice: Detecting a Killer
Cavanaugh Justice Book 46

Harlequin Romantic Suspense March 2023 - Box Set

Colton's Unusual Suspect
The Coltons of New York Book 1

Harlequin Romantic Suspense February 2023 - Box Set

Serial Affair
Cavanaugh Justice Book 42

The Baby Trail
Cavanaugh Justice Book 42

Colton's Pursuit of Justice
Coltons of Colorado Book 1

Colton 911: The Secret Network
Colton 911: Chicago Book 1

Cavanaugh in Plain Sight
Cavanaugh Justice

Unexpected Protector
K-9 Unit

Exposing Colton Secrets
Coltons of Kansas Book 1

Colton Baby Conspiracy
Coltons of Mustang Valley Book 1

Cavanaugh's Missing Person
Cavanaugh Justice

Marie Ferrarella's Bio

Born in West Germany, arrived in the U.S. at four, I began writing when I was eleven. I began selling many years after that. Along the way, I acquired a Masters in Shakespearean Comedy from Queens College in N.Y, a husband and two kids (in that order)---the dog came later. My first romance was bought by Second Chance At Love November of 1981. The road from there to here has a hundred and thirty-seven more sales to it. I've been published by Silhouette, Harlequin, Zebra, Harper, Bantam and Berkeley. I've been fortunate enough to have received several Rita nominations from the Romance Writers of America Association over the years, with one win for Father Goose (in the Traditional Romance Category). I've also been nominated several times in various categories by Romantic Times Magazine. I hope to be found one day---many, many years from now---slumped over my computer, writing to the last moment. But before then, I would dearly love to write a successful screenplay. My goal has always been to entertain. Entertainment Weekly 2015 named me the fifth most prolific romance author of all time---and I have since moved up to the fourth position, having published 296 works.