Coulda Been a Cowboy

Grandpa Garnier used to say, Love is like a bucking bronco.It takes guts and determination to hang on, but it''s worth the ride.


If only Grandpa was around now to help Tyson Garnierout of this mess. The famous pro football player issuddenly saddled with a very public scandal—and anillegitimate child. Tyson needs a good nanny now if he''sgoing to salvage his career. And plain, no-nonsenseDakota Brown is the ideal candidate.

Dakota doesn''t care for football—or for a man whodoesn''t seem to want his own son. But she needs thisjob, and that precious little baby needs her.

Dakota isn''t Tyson''s kind of woman. But the more hesees of her—and the more he sees of his son—the harderhe wants to hang on.

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak has written over 80 novels. An eight-time Rita nominee, she's won The National Reader's Choice, The Bookseller's Best and other awards. She runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity that has raised more than $2.5 million for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). She considers herself lucky to be a mother of five and married to the love of her life. www.brendanovak.com