A Man of Honor (Harlequin Intrigue No. 576) (A Crookseye Canyon Story)

Tessa Draper is unmarried, pregnant, and in big trouble with her mother, as well as some unknown but dangerous assailants. The father of her child, Hunt Greer, is missing and Tessa doesn't even know if he's still alive, much less whether she'd ever see him again if he is. He doesn't know that she is carrying the child they created on an adventure in Madrid. When he disappeared in Madrid, she came back home to Crookseye Canyon, Texas to have her baby and make a life for herself.Cord Greer, Hunt's brother, is suspicious when two men show up at his door and report that Hunt is dead. What really doesn't sit well with him is the two men's interest in Cord fiancee - they want to know how to find Tessa and Cord is not willing to risk her safety by giving out any information on her. After they leave, Cord convinces Tessa to come stay out on his ranch so that he can protect her while he finds out what the true story is about Hunt. Unfortunately, not only can Cord not learn any truth about Hunt, he can't keep his eyes or his thoughts off of the mother of Hunt's child.Cord wants to do the honorable thing by his brother's woman, but he has loved Tessa for many years. The three of them grew up together in Crookseye Canyon, but when Hunt expressed his interest in Tessa, Cord pulled back. Now that Hunt is missing and possibly dead, Cord has to try to control his romantic interest in her in order to do what is right and keep her safe.