Her worst enemy…
Could bring her heart home
Heather Stanhope wants to despise the man who now owns the ranch her family lost. But Matt Burton is raising his late sister’s adorable twins, loves horses, and is known for his loyalty and honesty. Sneaking into Adelaide Creek for her friend’s wedding, Heather hopes to avoid Matt, but fate and family have them crossing paths. Heather knows falling for Matt means risking her heart, but it’s a risk she can’t resist.
Bethany raised her eyes but quickly dropped her gaze again. “There’s been a…well, Heather, a complication.”
“Complication? What does that mean? You didn’t call off—”
“No, no.” Bethany put her hands on her hips. “What I should have said is it could be a complication.” She paused. “It’s really up to you.”
Heather stared at her friend as she tried and failed to figure out what Bethany was holding back. “Now you’ve confused me. Just spit it out.”
“Okay, here goes. Two days ago, Jim, Charlie’s original best man, was sent overseas on some kind of hush-hush mission for his company—kind of like what Charlie is doing now.” Bethany’s hands fluttered nervously. “Jim can’t talk about it, so all we know is that he won’t be back in time for the wedding. So Charlie had to ask someone else.”
Heather shrugged. “Is that all? I didn’t know Jim that well in the first place, so I’m neutral. But who’s the stand-in? Someone from around here?”
“More or less. He moved here from Fortune, a town over in Saylor County.” Bethany studied her shoes for a couple of seconds before lifting her head. “You know of him, but you don’t know him.”
“Okay.” Bethany’s tone left Heather even more puzzled.
“He’s, uh, he’s Mathis Burton.”
Hearing that name knocked her off center. Her gut churned. The worst days of her life had had Mathis Burton’s signature all over them.
Excerpted from The Rancher’s Wyoming Twins by Virginia McCullough, Copyright © 2022 by Virginia McCullough. Published by Harlequin Heartwarming.
About Author Virginia McCullough
Born and raised in Chicago, Virginia McCullough has been lucky
enough to develop her writing career in many locations, including the
coast of Maine, the mountains of North Carolina, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and currently, Northeast Wisconsin. She started her career in
nonfiction, first writing articles and then books as a ghostwriter and
coauthor. She’s written more than 100 books for physicians, business
owners, professional speakers and many others with information to share
or a story to tell.
Virginia’s books feature characters who could
be your neighbors and friends. They come in all ages and struggle with
everyday life issues in small-town environments that almost always
include water—oceans, lakes, or rivers. The mother of two grown
children, you’ll find Virginia with her nose a book, walking on trails
or her neighborhood street, or she may be packing her bag to take off
for her next adventure. And she’s always working on another story about
hope, healing, and second chances.
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