Liberty Wentworth knows how to work a man with a simple bat of an eyelash mixed with the mesmerizing sound of her sugary southern drawl. Unfortunately, it looks like she has finally met her match in Duke Forrester. Leaving him at the altar was not this beauty queen's finest hour and now she must find her way back into his heart. Arriving in Tulips, Texas, a small town known for its juicy gossip and somewhat questionable ways, Liberty can't hide the fact that she is carrying her jilted lover's baby. Always the one to work any situation to her advantage, Liberty manages to get the townsfolk on her side as she desperately tries to convince herself and her one true love that the place she needs to be is safely nestled in Duke Forrester's loving arms.

Brazen, stubborn, and perhaps rough around the edges, Sheriff Duke Forrester does his best to keep the peace while trying to avoid the constant criticism from the noisy blue-haired ladies who love to cause a ruckus and enjoy making him squirm. Even his own dog has been known to choose sides, with Duke almost always coming up with the short end of the stick. When word spreads that the source of his constant heartache has strolled into town, Duke decides to confront his former lover and put the past behind him. If only it were that simple. Why is she back? And more importantly, does she still have a place in her heart for him?

MY BABY, MY BRIDE is the first of three books in The Tulips Saloon miniseries by Tina Leonard. Known for delivering a story that warms the heart and entertains the soul, Leonard once again grabs the reader with her colorful characters and amusing plotline. MY BABY, MY BRIDE kicks off the series with a definite bang and makes the reader want to stick around to see what will happen next.

Book Summary

A Simple Recipe For Winning Your Woman

Liberty Wentworth may have abandoned Duke Forrester on their wedding day, but when she returns to Tulips, Texas, pregnant with their child, Duke knows he'll do anything to win her back. But how? Liberty's claiming he's as ornery as ever, and she can't live with a bullheaded man like him for the rest of her life.

So Duke takes some advice from an unlikely source--the ladies of the Tulips Saloon. These women have brought him much pain with their meddling, but i he's ever going to marry the woman he loves, he'll have to follow their "recipe" for success. Because no matter what it takes, Duke is going to spend his life with Liberty--even if that means softening up around the edges. After all, a man has to do what a man has to do!

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