Zane Nicholson is Fool's Gold's most eligible bachelor and
a fifth generation cattle rancher. His half-brother Chase
is seventeen and ready to split from Fool's Gold as soon
as
he graduates from high school. He's a computer genius and
wants to head to MIT. When Zane receives a phone call
about
a cattle-drive vacation on his ranch, he confronts Chase
and learns that Chase put a school project he designed on
the Internet as a joke, never thinking about the
consequences. Zane decides to go along with it, but he
vows
that Chase will learn a lesson from his antics. Zane then
calls their step-sister in LA and asks her to come to
Fool's Gold to help with the cattle-drive and Chase. Maya
brings her best friend Phoebe Kitzke with her.
Phoebe has had a rough time lately with her job and needs
a
vacation. Maya thinks this trip to Fool's Gold is just
what
Phoebe needs. Maya has told Phoebe a lot about Zane, but
Phoebe finds him much more attractive than words can
express. Phoebe's attempts to talk to Zane are not too
successful in her eyes, as Zane is not much of a talker.
But when he suddenly kisses her one evening, Phoebe is
smitten, and has lots of questions in her mind about what
he thinks of her. Where will this cattle-drive vacation
lead for Phoebe and all the rest who signed up?
KISS ME is a very unique Fool's Gold story. Susan
Mallery
takes us outside of this magical town to the Nicholson
Ranch. No festivals, no catching up with the folks in town
in this one. Mayor Marsha only makes a token appearance
and
isn't pulling any strings this time. There is an unusual
cadre of characters, all of whom do a lot of self-
examination while on the cattle-drive. Many are trying to
find a place of belonging; they have a need to fit in.
KISS
ME is a study of contrasting personalities, a story about
forgiveness and learning to love. Will this cattle-drive
be
the catalyst for finding what they all need? Ms. Mallery
takes a very different approach with this Fool's
Gold
story . . . KISS ME is one you do not want to miss!
New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery creates
the
small-town destination for romance in charming Fool's
Gold,
California—where a loner cowboy finds the one woman who
can
capture his heart
After Phoebe Kitzke's kind heart gets her suspended from
her
job in LA, she swears off doing favors—until her best
friend
begs for help on the family ranch in Fool's Gold.
Unfortunately, sexy cowboy Zane Nicholson isn't exactly
thrilled by the city girl's arrival.
Thanks to his brother's latest scheme, Zane has been
roped
into taking tourists on a cattle drive. What Phoebe knows
about ranching wouldn't fill his hat, but her laughter is
so
captivating that even his animals fall for her. One slip
of
his legendary control leads to a passionate kiss that
convinces him she's exactly the kind of woman a
single-minded loner needs to avoid.
In his arms, Phoebe discovers she's a country girl at
heart.
Yet no matter how much the small town feels like home,
she
can't stay unless Zane loves her, too-but is this cowboy
interested in forever?