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    Chance Of A Lifetime
    Chance Of A Lifetime
    Chance Of A Lifetime
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    Chance Of A Lifetime

    By Dahlia Rose

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    He walked into the posh restaurant like he owned the place and completely relaxed in his surroundings. Lean hips in blue jeans, wearing dusty cowboy boots and a black Stetson on his head. Chance Niven stepped into her world and took her on a whirlwind adventure that never let Desiree Paget go. She left the catwalk of New York behind and stepped into the country life on a ranch in Montana and decided never to look back.

    With a sexy cowboy at her side who kissed her senseless and saw past the glitz and glamour to the real woman underneath, Desiree reveled in the passion he awakened when he touched her and the excitement of a life she never knew existed. When her old life rears its ugly head and thrusts Chance into a world he never wanted, will what she has found be taking away when the limelight comes a calling and the flash of a camera goes off?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDahlia Rose
    Release dateFeb 9, 2016
    ISBN9781311986580
    Chance Of A Lifetime
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    Dahlia Rose

    Dahlia Rose is the best-selling author of contemporary, military and paranormal romance with a hint of Caribbean spice. She was born and raised on a Caribbean island and now currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her five kids, who she affectionately nicknamed “The Children of the Corn,” and her biggest supporter and longtime love. She has a love of erotica, dark fantasy, sci-fi, and the things that go bump in the night. With over six dozen books published Dahlia has become a reader favorite. Not only because of her writing but her vivacious attitude in talking to her fans online and at various events. Books and writing are her biggest passions, and she hopes to open your imagination to the unknown between the pages of her books. http://hearttoheartwithdahliarose.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/author.dahliarose www.twitter.com/dahliarose1029

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      Chance Of A Lifetime - Dahlia Rose

      Dedication

      Every girl needs a cowboy. When you find one, rope him,

      ride him, brand him, and make him yours!

      Hugs and Cheesecake Dahlia

      Prologue

      Win A Date With A Super Model

      Chance looked at the title on the website and blanched. He could see Harvey in his head. His friend would be grinning like a loon while he typed furiously. Harvey had gone as far as to attach a picture of Chance who was not only his boss but his best friend as well. Harvey had been boss hand on the ranch Chance owned for the past eleven years. In that time he had seen a few women who lived in town come and go, but none of them stayed. That didn’t give him the right to make decisions on Chance’s love life. He was from a small town, but there was much more to him, and none of these women saw that. Most of them wanted to be Suzie homemaker. He knew what they saw—the ranch and his wallet—and instantly they wanted four kids and to bake pies.

      It’s not like I don’t want kids in the future, Chance thought. But there had to be much more to the woman he would spend his rest of his life with. Harvey had good intentions. He always said that Chance needed someone to match him in wit and intellect. Chance had moved back to Montana when his father died and took over the ranch, making it one of the biggest and richest cattle competitors in the state. Understandably, he spent so much time working, and yet he knew that there were other things in life. Like a hot supermodel, no I don’t think so! Chance felt his anger surge, and it was directed at Harvey.

      What did you do? Chance roared.

      It was four weeks later, after Harvey had entered him into a completion without his knowledge. His friend sat in the big kitchen at the table and watched as Chance re-read the email he printed out. Chance mumbled under his breath and paced the stone tiled kitchen. His formidable voice might scare the other ranch hands but to Harvey it meant little. Their friendship lasted since childhood, and he always said Chance’s bark was worse than his bite. It amazed him how Harvey sat there casually taking sips from his coffee cup. He looked at Harvey and then back to the email again before he walked over and waved it in front of Harvey’s face.

      What did you do to me? Chance asked again.

      I didn’t know you were deaf, buddy. I told you already, Harvey said calmly. I’ll repeat it slowly. I entered you in a competition, and you won.

      But I don’t want to win. I didn’t even enter!

      That’s why I entered for you, Harvey replied. You’re welcome by the way.

      I’m not thanking you! Chance said amazed. He wanted to commit murder on his friend but knew he would lose a great head ranch hand. I’m not going. You go since you filled out the damn form.

      They are not expecting me. They are expecting Chance Niven, rancher and cowboy.

      Chance slapped the email down on the table. Well they are going to be waiting a hell of a long time.

      What could it hurt, Chance? Hmm? The least is you get out of Montana and into New York City. I know you miss it in a way, Harvey cajoled.

      No, I don’t. I hated that damn city. I hated the suit and the kind of law they practiced. I’m a country boy through and through. Being in New York for five years taught me that.

      Whatever, still couldn’t hurt you to go get out for a bit, Harvey replied.

      It could hurt because I’m going to be set up with some prissy, uppity thing who wants to smile for the camera all night. Chance explained. He had dated a few models in his time, and the experience left a bitter taste in his mouth. You’re right, Harvey. I lived there, and I dated a few of those models. They forget to breathe when they see a mirror.

      Harvey laughed. It can’t be that bad. Do it for me. Do it for the guys here. Give us a break from your grouchy face.

      I am not grouchy, Chance grumbled. Mildly irritable, maybe, and it’s because of you.

      Look you have one date with her, and then take a few days to catch up with old friends or whatever.

      I have no old friends.

      You haven’t been out of this state since you moved back after your dad died. It’s been three years, and going to buy cattle does not count, Harvey pointed out.

      They stared at each other silently for a few moments.

      You’re not going to let me say no without bothering the hell outta me are you, Harvey? Chance asked finally.

      Harvey sat back in the chair. Nope.

      Fine I’ll go, but you’re making dinner tonight. With Mrs. Wright gone with her broken leg, we are on our own. He snatched the email off the table.

      Harvey laughed while he got up and went to the freezer. He pulled out two pans of lasagna and frozen biscuits. Chance’s irritation rose to new levels when Harvey gave him a cocky look.

      You forget, Mrs. Wright always had extra meals prepared in the freezer in case of emergencies. Dinner will be a breeze. Thanks for the punishment. Harvey grinned.

      Chance flipped him off and went through the house grumbling about stupid friends who poked their nose in his business and wondering if he could tie him to one of the bulls in the corral. He was going to New York, and instead of excitement about a trip, he felt his stress level begin to rise, and it was reminiscent of the five years he lived there.

      Chapter One

      Chance looked out of the window as the New York City skyline came into view. The scene from the sky was amazing, and it masked the city well. No one would expect the alleys, the garbage, and throngs of people that were beneath such a picturesque surface. His anxiety began to build while the airplane descended. Harvey felt he missed the city. He actually didn’t. His law practice was fulfilling, yes, but the stress of the city had begun to grate on his nerves. Guilty clients who expected you to prove them innocent. Then there was the innocent victims sitting across the room being screwed out of money.

      He got sick of it and actually preferred what he did now, running Second Chances Ranch and helping out some of the local residents in town with legal trouble. The ranch was originally named after him. Chance smiled when he recalled the story he was told long ago. His mother and father always wanted kids and tried everything to have one. Finally, when they gave up, his mother Diane had gotten pregnant just when his

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