by Susan Fox
“I love it. It’s fantastic! I love you, Robin.” Again, she hugged the girl; then she flung her arms around Dave. “And I love you too. I would be so proud and happy to fly with both of you.”
“Did you see the goose in front?” Robin asked eagerly.
“The goose in front?” Cassidy held the card closer and noticed that Robin had glued a bit of silver glitter on the edge of the goose’s wing. “It has a sparkle. Is that the moon on its wing?”
“No,” Dave answered. “It’s Caribou Crossing magic dust.”
“What?” Cassidy turned to him and her mouth fell open as he held out a little box covered in black velvet. Was that what it looked like?
He snapped it open to reveal a gorgeous ring, a gold band with Native American carving inset with several small, sparkly diamonds.
“Yes!” The word burst out of her mouth.
Soft chuckles rose around her.
The man she loved with all her heart grinned at her, his dimple flashing. “That’s my Cassidy. Always one step ahead of me. You’re not going to wait for me to ask?”
Embarrassed, laughing and crying at the same time, she said, “No! I mean yes. I mean, oh God, Dave, yes! Yes, yes, yes!”
Author’s Note
When I wrote Home on the Range, the second Caribou Crossing Romance, I knew that Jess’s ex-husband, Dave Cousins, the nicest man in town, deserved his own romance. I also knew he wasn’t yet ready for it. He needed a longer time to grieve the loss of the woman he believed to be the love of his life. Now, in the fifth Caribou Crossing title, it’s Dave’s turn to find romance.
If Dave and Cassidy’s love story resonates with you, I hope you will consider making a donation to a multiple sclerosis society to assist in supporting and finding a cure for others like Cassidy.
Thank you to my editor, Martin Biro at Kensington, for letting me continue the Caribou Crossing series, and for being so amazing to work with. Thanks to my agent, Emily Sylvan Kim at Prospect Agency, for her unwavering support. And thank you also to my wonderful critiquers, beta readers, and research assistants: Nazima Ali, Michelle Hancock, Crystal Hunt, Celia Lewis, Linda Locke, Mary Ann Clarke Scott, and Brenda Worthington (all errors are mine, not theirs).
I love sharing my stories with my readers and I love hearing from you. I write under the pen names Susan Fox, Savanna Fox, and Susan Lyons. You can e-mail me at [email protected] or contact me through my website at www.susanfox.ca, where you’ll also find excerpts, behind-the-scenes notes, recipes, a monthly contest, the sign-up for my newsletter, and other goodies. You can also find me on Facebook at facebook.com/SusanLyonsFox.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
International best-selling author Susan Fox (who also writes as Savanna Fox and Susan Lyons) is a Pacific Northwester with homes in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia. She has degrees in law and psychology and has had a variety of careers, including perennial student, computer consultant, and legal editor. Fiction writer is by far her favorite, giving her an outlet to demonstrate her belief in the power of love, friendship, and a sense of humor.
Visit her on the web at www.susanfox.ca.
HOME ON THE RANGE
In this exciting new series,
author Susan Fox welcomes you to Caribou Crossing,
a small Western town made for love and adventure . . .
For Evan Kincaid, the best thing about his dusty hometown was watching it fade into the distance. Jessica Bly was the only one who didn’t treat him like an outsider, and their friendship ended with one mind-blowing night of young passion. Now they’ve both got the lives they planned—Evan in New York, Jess with her beloved horses in Caribou Crossing. But business has brought Evan back to Jess’s Crazy Horse ranch on a mission that could destroy whatever’s left of her trust.
Ten years ago, Jess wanted one perfect night to remember Evan by. What she got was a broken heart and a secret that’s kept them strangers ever since. The boy she knew was sexy and sweet; the man he’s become leaves her breathless. And no matter how much she tells herself that country girl and city boy don’t belong together, in her heart she wants to believe his home has been right here all along . . .
Also features the full-length prequel novella “Caribou Crossing.”
GENTLE ON MY MIND
In her latest contemporary romance,
Susan Fox welcomes readers back to Caribou Crossing,
the ruggedly sexy Western town that
seems made for starting over . . .
Brooke Kincaid knows second chances don’t come cheap. She’s spent five years repairing past mistakes and making her life in Caribou Crossing steady and predictable. But now a stranger’s Harley has shattered her fence and her peace of mind in one swoop. Because Brooke is drawn to everything about wounded undercover cop Jake Brannon . . .
By rights, Brooke should curse Jake for complicating her life. Instead she’s offered him a place to heal and a cover story as he searches for a wanted man. Jake knows she’s vulnerable, but she’s also strong, kind, and hotter than hellfire. It’s a combination that could make even a die-hard loner long to put up his boots and put down roots at last, and show her just how good a second chance can get . . .
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Copyright © 2014 by Susan Lyons
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ISBN: 978-1-4201-3576-3
First Electronic Edition: December 2014
eISBN-13: 978-1-4201-3577-0
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