LASSOING A BRIDE Anthology Released Today
A
broken dream…a cancelled wedding…and an unexpected blessing
When
Juliet Wilding’s dreams are crushed, she cancels her wedding plans to Harry
O’Connor. But Harry is not about to give up on the only woman he has ever
loved. What neither of them expects is
the event that will forever change both their lives.
Excerpt:
When
Harry entered the hotel kitchen, he saw the place was busy with two
white-coated cooks and several servers running here and there with trays of
food. The pleasant odors of roasted chicken, fresh baked bread, and cherry pie
greeted him as he entered. He felt happy—until he saw Juliet’s face as she
issued orders and tossed a large summer salad of greens, tomatoes, and other
vegetables in a huge glass bowl. Red-rimmed eyes, a thin-lipped frown, and dark
splotches beneath her eyes told him all was far from well.
She
met his gaze from across the room. The pain in her expression made his gut
ache, as if someone had punched him. He hurried to her and took her hand.
“Juliet? Are you ill?”
She
turned from his gaze. “No. I’m fine. Really.”
Unconvinced,
Harry put his fingers beneath her chin and forced her to look at him. The
golden flecks that usually shone behind her emerald eyes had faded. “Come with
me, Juliet. We need to talk.”
“I
can’t. Early supper diners have arrived. We’re swamped.”
“I
don’t care. What’s between you and me is much more important than food.” He
peered about the kitchen at all the white coats. “I’m sure your staff can
handle things for a few minutes without you.”
A
moment of hesitation, and then she clasped his hand and led him out of the
kitchen and into the courtyard behind the hotel.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRETTIEST LITTLE HORSE THIEF (Gail Jenner)................................................. 7
UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS (Sarah J. McNeal)................................................. 41
NO LESS THAN FOREVER (Tracy Garrett)........................................................ 70
THE BANK ROBBER'S LAMENT (Sara Barnard).............................................. 105
THE BADGE AND THE BRIDE (Livia J. Washburn)..........................120
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