THE BULLY OF THE OUTER BANKSThe hot-tempered ex-colonel who landed on Coronoke Island was driving MaudieWinters crazy! The divorced mother had no patience for a man who barkedorders. So why was she fantasizing about Rich Keegan making a surprisemidnight inspection of her quarters? Keegan had earned the right to be apain in the neck, and so had Maudie. Why the woman was so nice was beyondhim. She'd been through one disappointment after another, and boy, did hesee the next one coming. But Keegan would be right beside her, with a box oftissues and a shoulder military-honed to muscular perfection....