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When Hannah Miller’s mother
dies unexpectedly, she is forced to go live with her father, who she thought
was dead. Hannah has high hopes that her father will be happy to finally meet
her, but Roy Miller quickly puts Hannah in her place. She is a burden, just
another mouth to feed, and an ugly reminder of the wife who left him.
Her father's act of desperation puts Hannah at the mercy of his enemies, the neighboring Scott family. Despite the bad blood between their families, Hannah is immediately attracted to Jackson Scott, but he has his own secrets and feels Hannah would be better off with someone else. When someone else does offer Hannah a way out of her predicament, will Jackson be able put aside his past and fight for the woman he loves?
Her father's act of desperation puts Hannah at the mercy of his enemies, the neighboring Scott family. Despite the bad blood between their families, Hannah is immediately attracted to Jackson Scott, but he has his own secrets and feels Hannah would be better off with someone else. When someone else does offer Hannah a way out of her predicament, will Jackson be able put aside his past and fight for the woman he loves?
Excerpt
Hannah took a deep breath and wished
she had waited in the store. The heat was already making her uncomfortable
after only a few minutes in the sun.
"Well, well, aren't you a
pretty thing?" slurred a voice.
The smell of whiskey and sweat was
overpowering, and Hannah wrinkled her nose before turning to see who was
talking. She hoped the words were not meant for her. No such luck.
The man on her left was dirty and
smelled as if he lived in a saloon. He hadn't shaved in days or changed his
clothes by the looks of them. He leered at Hannah looking her up and down,
making her stomach turn. She hoped Mr. Carter would show up soon.
"Whassa matter girlie? Cat got
yer tongue?" He reached out to grab Hannah, but she easily dodged him.
She looked over her shoulder
nervously, expecting Mr. Carter to show up any second, but he wasn't there. Hannah
decided it would be best if she ran back into the store for her own safety.
Before she could make her move, the
man suddenly disappeared from her view and was flying backwards. He landed on
his back in the street with a loud thump. His face was replaced by a handsome
young man who was smiling broadly.
"Hi!" he said excitedly,
tipping his hat. "I'm Lucas Scott. We haven't formally met yet."
Hannah returned his smile with a
beauty of her own. She was both relieved and amused by his obvious appreciation
of her. He was every bit as handsome as his brothers, but he still had some
growing to do.
"Why Mr. Scott, I do believe
your timing is impeccable." She giggled nervously, still shaken by the
drunken man's advances.
"Hey!" The man yelled from
his position in the street.
Lucas turned around. "Sorry
Travis. Didn't see you there."
Before the man could respond,
Matthew Scott came around her wagon and stepped right in the middle of the
man's chest before feigning surprise.
"Travis? What are you doing in the
street? I didn't even see you." Matthew winked at Hannah and smiled.
"Miss Hannah."
He tipped his hat. She covered her
mouth to stifle her laughter. Both brothers ignored Travis and started to load
Hannah's supplies into her wagon.
Travis got up and fixed his angry
gaze on Hannah. "You think that's funny?" he hissed, causing Lucas
and Matthew to move in his direction.
"Enough." That one word
sent chills down her spine. Even filled with anger, Jackson's voice made her
heart race. He was standing right behind her, so close she could feel the heat
from his body over the warmth of the sun.
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2 comments:
Thank you so much for sharing! :)
My pleasure, Michelle :-) All the best with Booktrope.
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