Title: The Latimore bride
First published: 1988
Description: Talk about working together as a team!

Ryan Quinn considered Mathilda Latimore a snoop when her father sent her to troubleshoot on the Latimore Railway problem in the Sudan, but he showed some sense by finally cooperating.

Although, Ryan's proposal about needing to present himself as a married man to carry out railroad negotiations with the Masakin tribe struck Mattie as a little farfetched.

And it was curious, considering their initial friction, how Ryan maneuvered her into "offering her services. " Well, pretending was as far as it was going, Mr. Quinn!