Sexy, hunky Sheriff Slade Barlow, illegitimate son of a very
wealthy man and half brother of Hutch Carmody, is shocked
when told the father who never acknowledged him as a son is
dead and has left half of everything to him, including his
huge ranch, Whisper Creek, in Parable, Montana. Total
dissension is felt between the brothers with neither
acknowledging the other. Slade was raised by his mother in
an old trailer attached to her hair salon, the Curly Burly,
who struggled to keep him fed and clothed. Hutch was the
privileged and popular one throughout school. Their heritage
was always common knowledge and whispered about throughout
the community. With the awkward situation between the
brothers, Hutch makes an offer to buy Slade's half of the
ranch. Even though Slade's bank account is now five million
sweeter, the ranch is a more personal matter of contention.
Joslyn Kirk, once a spoiled and rich young girl, has
returned to make amends for the scam her deceased stepfather
involved the townspeople in, stealing all of their money.
Selling her software company for a lot of money, she has
given all the profits to an attorney to anonymously
distribute to the families affected by the scam. Returning
to stay in the guest house behind the mansion she used to
live in, her heart does flip flops when she sees Slade after
all these years. Slade endeavors to get close to Joss but
doesn't feel part of her world. Will the long lost
acquaintances become more as their worlds intertwine and
unravel before them?
The first novel in the Parable, Montana series is a
excellent starting point for this new world. The characters
are good old cowboys with hearts of gold and hot blood
running through their veins. The sex is sizzling and the
emotions run high. As usual Linda Lael Miller's story is
exciting and extremely enjoyable to read. I love the rugged
but sexy cowboys and their stubbornness to budge an inch.
The ups and downs of the closely knit citizens and families
keep you on the edge waiting for the next shoe to drop. I am
anxiously awaiting the next book in this series.
The illegitimate son of a wealthy rancher, Sheriff Slade
Barlow grew up in a trailer hitched to the Curly-Burly hair
salon his mother runs. He was never acknowledged by his
father-until now. Suddenly, Slade has inherited half of
Whisper Creek Ranch, one of the most prosperous in Parable,
Montana. That doesn't sit well with his half brother, Hutch,
who grew up with all the rights of a Carmody. Including the
affections of Joslyn Kirk, homecoming queen, rodeo queen,
beauty queen-whom Slade has never forgotten
But Joslyn is barely holding her head up these days as she
works to pay back everyone her crooked stepfather cheated.
With a town to protect-plus a rebellious teenage
stepdaughter-Slade has his hands full. But someone has to
convince Joslyn that she's responsible only for her own
actions.
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