Join us as we celebrate the release of A RANCHER OF HER OWN, the
second book in the Hitching Post Hotel
with an exclusive excerpt!
A REASON TO STAY
Ranch manager Pete Brannigan has no interest in playing tour guide to a city
slicker like Jane Garland. But spending a few days with the headstrong
photographer is a small price to pay for everything her grandfather has given
the single dad. Though Pete's drawn to Jane's sharp wit and striking beauty, he
won't hurt his young children by falling for another woman who puts her career
before family.
Jane's seen the world through her camera…and used it to shield her emotions.
With Pete, she can finally let her guard down. If only he could do the same.
Despite their powerful bond, Pete still can't trust Jane with his kids or his
heart. But if he keeps pushing her away, he may ruin any chance their
relationship has to develop.
Read an Exclusive Excerpt of A RANCHER OF HER OWN:
“Something wrong with the tea?”
The question made Pete realize he was scowling. “No, the tea’s fine. What does
your dad have to do with your perfectionism?”
She shrugged. At her movement, the necklace she wore shifted across the front of
her blouse. Sunlight glinted off the silver links, drawing his attention to her
curves. Again.
“He’s an Army general,” she said. “That ought to explain it.” She downed her
iced tea and licked the sweetness from her upper lip.
Almost without thinking, he did the same. Then he blinked and wiped his mouth
with the back of his hand. It wasn’t moisture he was attempting to brush away,
but a sudden thought he had no business having.
“I’d better get inside and see if I can help Paz with anything. Are you done
with that?”
He nodded and held the empty glass out to her. She moved to reach for it, then
froze for a moment, her gaze locked with his. They stood so close, it wouldn’t
take but a half step to bring their bodies together. Before he could say yea or
nay on giving that a try, she stepped back.
Her tone was cool as usual, but had her voice wobbled just a bit?
Glad to see her return to the house, he stayed there for a minute, leaning
against the rail.
Maybe she’d been right to question his ability to hide his feelings. Which meant
he’d better work twice as hard at keeping his thoughts—and his reactions—in
line.
What he questioned was the flare of interest in her eyes…and the wisdom of
testing if it was real or his imagination.
Barbara White Daille lives with her husband in the sunny Southwest. Though they
love the warm winters and the lizards in their front yard, they haven’t gotten
used to the scorpions in the bathroom.
Barbara’s new series, The Hitching Post Hotel, features a matchmaking grandpa
determined to see his three granddaughters wed. The series began in April 2015
with The Cowboy’s Little Surprise and continues with A Rancher of Her Own in
July and The Lawman’s Christmas Proposal in December.
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