Trigger Happy

For these rivals, the chemistry is lethal. 
 
From the acclaimed author of Western romance HOMEBOUND comes a wickedly-funny, small town romance where two rival contract killers are hired for the same job—and must pretend to be married to survive. 
 
Sabrina and Lawton go together as well as Dom Perignon and Frito pie. They have nothing in common – except for the fact that they unalive people for a living. 
 
Sabrina’s a clever, Manhattan darling with a penchant for poison-tipped manicures. Lawton is a reckless, down-and-dirty cowboy who isn’t afraid to get the pigs involved in clean-up duty. They despise each other, and not just because of what happened two years ago. 
 
When they’re hired for the same surveillance job in cosy, postcard-perfect Wyoming, they quickly realize they’ll have to stop tossing out death threats if they want to get it done. There’s only one problem . . . They have to pose as an oh-so-happily married couple to get close to their targets, which means strolling through pumpkin patches and smiling on horseback rides – all while pretending they’re not fantasizing about what the other would look like in a coffin. 
 
Things get even messier when they start wondering if they’ve walked into a dangerous trap. And, more importantly – will they kill off any chance at something real before they make it out alive? 
 
You can expect . . . 
 
&#129312;Forced proximity 
&#128150; Fake Marriage 
&#128481; Rivals to Lovers 
&#129312;City-girl / Country-boy 
&#128150; He falls first 
&#128481; 'Touch her and die'

Meredith Trapp is a professional daydreamer who writes romance stories full of spice, smooches, and swoons. She lives in Texas with her favourite person and one lazy poodle. When she’s not writing, you can usually find her walking beneath the Texas sun or spending time with her family at the lake. Follow her on social media @AuthorMeredithTrapp and visit AuthorMeredithTrapp.com for more information.

For these rivals, the chemistry is lethal. 
 
From the acclaimed author of Western romance HOMEBOUND comes a wickedly-funny, small town romance where two rival contract killers are hired for the same job – and must pretend to be married to survive. 
 
Sabrina and Lawton go together as well as Dom Perignon and Frito pie. They have nothing in common – except for the fact that they unalive people for a living. 
 
Sabrina’s a clever, Manhattan darling with a penchant for poison-tipped manicures. Lawton is a reckless, down-and-dirty cowboy who isn’t afraid to get the pigs involved in clean-up duty. They despise each other, and not just because of what happened two years ago. 
 
When they’re hired for the same surveillance job in cosy, postcard-perfect Wyoming, they quickly realize they’ll have to stop tossing out death threats if they want to get it done. There’s only one problem . . . They have to pose as an oh-so-happily married couple to get close to their targets, which means strolling through pumpkin patches and smiling on horseback rides – all while pretending they’re not fantasizing about what the other would look like in a coffin. 
 
Things get even messier when they start wondering if they’ve walked into a dangerous trap. And, more importantly – will they kill off any chance at something real before they make it out alive? 
 
Tropes: 
- Forced proximity 
- Fake Marriage 
- Rivals to Lovers 
- City-girl / Country-boy 
- Opposites Attract

Meredith Trapp

She’s Texas's toughest bull rider, and he’s determined to win her heart. 
 
Dakota and Wyatt. Storm and sunshine. Growing up, they were as inseparable as a pair of cowboy boots. The best of friends – or so Dakota thought. 
 
Every summer, Wyatt would come home to his family’s flower farm in Granite Falls, Texas, and they’d stargaze in the fields together, pinkies brushing, laughter rumbling with the cicadas . . . until one summer, he never returned. 
 
Dakota hasn’t heard a peep from Wyatt in over three years, and during that time, a lot has changed. He’s the hockey world’s golden boy, and she’s developed a reputation as “The Cowboy Killer,” breaking both rodeo records and men’s hearts. The last thing Dakota needs is a distraction from her bull-riding goals, but everything changes when her old friend waltzes back into town with an adorable baby on his hip. 
 
Wyatt’s back to get the girl he’s been obsessing over for years, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get her back – two-stepping at the rodeo, jumping into Cibolo Creek, even rendezvousing in outdoor showers. All Dakota wants is to keep her distance and focus on training, but when she learns the truth behind why Wyatt left, she finds it hard to stay away. . . 
 
The scorching Texas sun might not be the only thing that burns them this summer.

Meredith Trapp

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