She tipped back her cowboy hat, sliding her foot from the stirrup and gesturing for him to join her. “Come on, cowboy. This kind of branding requires privacy.”
“I like the sounds of that.”
He mounted behind her. The two of them snuck a final glance toward where the rest of the family, Caleb, Walker, Dustin and now Lisa, had been joined by Sasha and Emma.
Tamara leaned against the goat pen gate, her coat stretched hard over the swell of her belly. Ivy was beside her, bundled up in her bright blue coat, the two of them laughing as the three goats leapt everywhere, almost, but not quite in range of their pursuers.
Luke wrapped his arms around Kelli as she tugged the reins and headed toward his house—their house. Leaning forward to put his lips by her ear. “So. How exactly does this branding business work?”
She twisted until he could see her smile. “Well, I’ll get the fire roaring, open the grate, and wait until the brand is glowing red-hot. You can decide if you want it on your right butt cheek or your left—”
He squeezed her around the waist. “Leave my butt out of it.”
Kelli laughed out loud then leaned harder against him. “Then again, maybe kisses will be involved. Long, slow and very heated kisses.”
He hummed in approval. “That sounds like my kind of branding.”
Silver Stone was still theirs and would be for years to come. Kelli was part of his family, in more ways than one. They had a grandpa to visit, friends to spend time with, but over all that, the deepest sensation riding Luke was one of peace.
He held on tight to the woman who was the perfect bride, and the perfect partner, and the perfect just Kelli for him.
Together they rode toward the future.
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I hope you enjoyed Luke and Kelli’s story. This concludes The Stones of Heart Falls--for now. The other Stone siblings, Ginny and Dustin, will get their happily-ever-afters eventually, but Ginny needs to finish her time in Europe, and Dustin needs some time to grow up. In the meantime, I'm excited to announce that the next cowboy series will centre around a different family that has begun to set down roots in Heart Falls. Get ready for the The Whiskey Creek Coleman girls!
The Colemans of Heart Falls will begin with The Cowgirl’s Forever Love featuring Josiah Ryder and Lisa Coleman will be out in 2019.
He wants to settle down. she’s still dreaming about the future.
Lisa Coleman committed to stay in Heart Falls until her sister’s baby arrives, but after that she’s not returning home. She’s not sure exactly what is on the agenda, so it’s good there’s still a few months to figure her dreams. Meanwhile, there’s no reason she can’t enjoy herself with the very sexy local veterinarian. A naughty interlude with a man who knows all the right moves is the perfect distraction from Coleman chaos: newborn baby! New dog! New found family?!
Josiah Ryder is beginning to feel women only want him for one thing. Okay, fine, playing fast and loose was fun for a while, but it’s time for a change. He’s ready to prove he’s the type who’s in it for the long haul, but the one woman he truly wants insists she’s in town for six months and not a moment longer. He’ll have to pull out all the stops to make Lisa realize nothing out there can compete with finding forever right under her nose.
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The Stones of Heart Falls
A Rancher’s Heart
A Rancher’s Song
A Rancher’s Bride
Holidays in Heart Falls
A Firefighter's Christmas Gift
The Coleman’s of Heart Falls
The Cowgirl’s Forever Love
About the Author
With over 2 million books sold, Vivian Arend is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 50 contemporary and paranormal romance books, including the Six Pack Ranch and Granite Lake Wolves.
Her books are all standalone reads with no cliffhangers. They’re humorous yet emotional, with sexy-times and happily-ever-afters. Vivian pretty much thinks she’s got the best job in the world, and she’s looking forward to giving readers more HEAs. She lives in B.C. Canada with her husband of many years and a fluffy attack Shih-tzu named Luna who ignores everyone except when treats are deployed.
www.vivianarend.com
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
A Rancher’s Bride
Copyright © 2018 by Arend Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 9781941456323
Edited by Anne Scott
Cover Design © Damonza
Proofed by Angie Ramsey & Linda Levy
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations.
First electronic publication: November, 2018
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