Publisher: Books
to Go Now
Release Date:
June 9th, 2014
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Length: 16k
Heat Rating: Sweet
Synopsis:
Melody Bennett’s
parents trampled on her teenage romance with a drifter ten years ago. He
disappeared without a word of goodbyes on the night they had planned to run
away together. Since then, she cast aside her foolish notions of happily ever
after and worked hard alongside the hired help to care for the majestic horses
on her family’s beloved ranch. She refused to give love another chance and
resigned to live her life alone.
Max Fortaine
returned with a heart guarded by secrets and a sizable bank account that took
blood, prayers and tears to fund. The cowboy disrupted Melody’s peaceful
existence with stolen kisses and a promise for more. After a lifetime of
running, mistakes and regrets, he vowed to reclaim the only woman he ever
loved… if only her overprotective father didn’t stand in his way.
Excerpt:
A squeaky noise
echoed down the hall. She headed toward it and soon realized that it came from
her bedroom. She barged into her room, flipped on the light and then stumbled
to a stop.
“Max? What are
you doing here?” Melody shut the door and pressed her back up against it. The
handsome cowboy reclined on her bed with his arms braced behind his head and
his legs crossed. His hat lay on the pillow next to him and his boots were
clean. Lucky man. She might have to shove him off the bed if he got dirt, or
worse, on her baby blue bedspread.
“I’m here to see
you, darlin’.”
Her toes curled
as he purred the endearment with a soft country twang. She braced her hands on
her hips. “You snuck inside my room through the window, didn’t you?”
“I’m surprised
no one fixed the lock.” His gaze traveled down the length of her body as his
eyebrow quirked up. “Sorry to interrupt dinner.”
His inspection
of her body didn’t bother her as Harvey’s did. She rubbed at her tired eyes.
“No, I welcome the interruption.” She then hurried to the window and stared
out. “I don’t see your truck. It’s the red Ford, right?”
“Yep.” Max
leaned up and then swung his legs over the side of the mattress. “Well, I did
park out front first, but then I drove back to the main road and left the truck
there. You see, I actually came by to speak with your father but I didn’t
realize the time. I still wanted to see you, so I moved the truck.”
“Good idea. Dad
would likely flip if he saw an unknown vehicle in the driveway without a
driver.” She glanced up at the dark sky. “It might rain. Clouds are out tonight
so I doubt that anyone saw you walk up here. Why do you want to talk to Dad?”
“We need to talk
about you. I owe him a debt and I won’t feel right about courtin’ you until
it’s paid in full.”
“We aren’t dating.”
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