[The Rightful Heir LIH 01] • The Rightful Heir

* **An Unexpected Partnership** ** ** ** *

Arriving in Texas, cowboy Jared Ivy discovers the grandfather he hardly remembers has passed away...and an unknown woman has claimed ownership of his family's newspaper. Jared has the will that proves *he's* the owner--but the sheriff refuses to enforce it. Instead, Jared must work with Mary Lou Ellison until a judge comes to town and rules in favor of the rightful heir.

Intrepid reporter Mary Lou has already lost her father figure. And she won't lose the *Pine Haven Record*--the legacy he left her--without a fight. But when she and Jared stop sparring long enough to investigate a story together, they become a force to be reckoned with. Will they let their battle over the *Record* get in the way of something even more newsworthy: true love?