He’d straightened the once-sagging overhang and set two additional posts in the ground that allowed him to extend the covering, providing more shade for the animals. “Cruz.” Wiping his sweaty brow across his shirt sleeve he glanced in the direction ...
Kit and the children had assembled at the rear of the ranch house with Ross. “Yes!” the kids cried in unison. Their excitement was contagious. “Have you got your cameras? Sunscreen? Candy?” “Yes!” “Is ...
Although she’d been born in this desolate wasteland, the bone-dry landscape remained unfamiliar to her. The car’s thermometer displayed 100—it was only June seventh. After living two decades in Rhode Island, temps over eighty degrees constituted sweltering. How did people survive this heat? Bette...
The aroma of pizza greeted Sara when she opened the front door. Travis’s dark eyes swept over her before he stepped inside and sniffed her neck. “Mmm…heavenly.” Rogue. There he went again—his words, his smoldering stares and heated touches coaxing her heart to trust him. “Hey, Walt.” At the sound...
Doc Snyder said when he stopped at the Blue Bison Thursday morning and caught Hannah and Alonso filling the backseat of her pickup with plastic food containers. For the past two days Hannah had been baking up a storm—all of Luke’s favorite cookies. Alonso got a kick out of how excited she was to ...
As his mouth drew nearer, the blood pumped faster through Lucy’s veins. Faint or breathe. Gasping, she swayed forward. Their chests bumped. Gazes locked. Breath mingled. Then Tony’s mouth brushed hers in a soft caress. A ting...
Gavin halted in his tracks when he caught sight of Conway and Willie Cash jawing with the cowboys near the bull chutes. The San Carlos Roundup Rodeo took place the first weekend in September—two weeks after he’d learned about Dixie’s pregnancy—and darned if he hadn’t run into one or more Cash bro...
Applause filled the outdoor arena that held two thousand people. From the corner of her eye Marsha observed Ryan soaking in the atmosphere. He’d been quiet since they’d arrived at the fairgrounds. He was nervous about meeting his father, but all she could do was offer her silent support and be th...
Mia asked. She and Ruby sat in the backseat of Joe’s truck. He drove and Hank rode shotgun. “We’re almost there,” Joe said. As far as Mia knew, they were visiting the Humane Society to make a donation. If her daughter thought it odd that the horse t...
Tanya McGee and her horse Slingshot need a time of fourteen seconds or better to take home a trophy tonight.” “You can do this, Slingshot,” Tanya whispered in the horse’s ear. “If you don’t win, we’re done.” And Tanya didn’t want this to be her last ride. She wanted to wal...
Mack’s brother Conway entered the bunkhouse and removed a bottled water from the fridge. “Thought you finished harvesting the pecans last week,” Porter said. “I’ve got a few acres left.” Conway nodded to Mack, juggling fruit. “What’s he up to?” &nbs...