How’s life treatin’ ya?” Luke grinned at Montana’s perky, playful greeting. They were standing near a fragrant rose bush at Lacy’s. The shadows from the oil lantern cast a soft glow on Montana’s skin—she looked beautiful. “I’m fine, Montana. Life’s fine. I can’t complain. How about you? Enjoying ...
Seth shouted, cutting his horse into the path of the three heifers that had decided they didn’t want to run with the crowd. John, the ranch border collie, charged from the back of the herd. Between Dough Boy’s moves and John’s moves, the heifers were scrambling to rejoin the group within moments....
Unbelievably, for that moment she felt as if she was the only person standing near him. It was as disturbing as the past three minutes had been.“Yup,” Sam quipped, pushing Susan forward a step. “Susan’s got the perfect job for you while yor home.”Susan wanted to crawl under a rock, but everyone w...
Max asked as they got out of the car and started toward the church the next morning.“I’m fine. Just a little tired, I think,” Rose said, feeling as if she was walking straight into disaster. She should have told Max last night. “I was up late making syrup for the jelly.” And worrying—but she kept...
She was glad she’d decided to remain indoors. She’d plenty to do to fill up her day. Running a small cattle operation needed supplemental income. Lilly had been configuring a cattle sales catalog for a cattle company out of Ranger for the past five years. She scanned the pictures into the compute...
He quickly knocked on the screen door before he lost his nerve and fled. After letting Gil tag along for the past couple of days, Pollyanna had called and insisted that he let her cook him supper. Nate had finally agreed to the invitation, however reluctantly. When Gil had come by after school, t...
Leaning against the steel bars of the arena, Dan watched the group of laughing women prepare to do battle with the squealing pig in the pen behind him.When he’d first learned that Ashby was going to participate, he figured it might be another train wreck. She’d been heavy on his mind in the month...
It was the first day of a new week. “Good morning, Lord,” she said, stretching like a kitten in a sunbeam. Rubbing her eyes with her fist, she sat up. Swinging her legs over the side of the bed, she swung them sideways for a few seconds. She loved mornings. Padding to the bathroom, she brushed he...
Adela said, walking up and taking a seat beside Norma Sue. “Aren’t we blessed that Clint has this and has opened it up for our enjoyment?” “I’m certainly glad for the shade. It’s hot enough to fry eggs out there on the concrete,” Esther Mae said as she fiddled with her stadium seat. “That’s the t...
The question drummed through Haley’s head as every eye in Sam’s gave her the once-over. First up, then down, painstakingly slow, she felt the gazes moving over her. Of course, she’d expected it. She knew she looked out of place in her black silk pantsuit and her four-inch heels. She was, to say t...