Book Description:
Noah Brandt is a
successful blacksmith and businessman in Splendor, Montana, with few ties to
his past as an ex-Union Army major and sharpshooter. Quiet and hardworking, his
biggest challenge is controlling his strong desire for a woman he believes is
beyond his reach.
Abigail Tolbert is
tired of being under her father’s thumb while at the same time, being pushed
away by the one man she desires. Determined to build a new life outside the
control of her wealthy father, she finds work and sets out to shape a life on
her own terms.
Noah has made too many mistakes with Abby to have any hope
of getting her back. Even with the changes in her life, including the distance
she’s built with her father, he can’t keep himself from believing he’ll never
be good enough to claim her.
Unexpected dangers, including a
twist of fate for Abby, change both their lives, making the tentative steps
they’ve taken to build a relationship a distant hope. As Noah battles his past
as well as the threats to Abby, she fights for a future with the only man she
will ever love.
Excerpt:
Abby rounded on him, arms
crossed, angry eyes flashing up at him. “What do you think you were doing in
there? Do you have so little respect for me you think you can touch me like
that at the supper table with others all around us?” She drew in a deep breath,
letting it out slowly as her heart continued to beat almost painfully in her
chest.
Noah’s concern turned to
discomfort at the agony he saw on her face. “I’m sorry. I’d never do anything
to cause you embarrassment or pain.”
“Then what was that about?”
He looked toward the western
mountains, noting the sun touching the tops of the highest peaks, and took a
deep breath. Shoving his hands in his pockets so he wouldn’t do what he wanted
and reach out to touch her, Noah took a step backward.
“Do you remember when you told me
you no longer had feelings for me?” His voice was rough as he worked to swallow
the lump in the back of his throat.
She let her arms drop, clasping
her hands in front of her, feeling regret at how he’d interpreted her words.
“Yes…”
Noah had fought his attraction to
her for too long. He needed to be honest, let her know how he felt, and
discover if she still had any feelings for him at all.
“I need to know the truth, Abby.
Do you feel anything for me?”
Bio
Shirleen
Davies writes romance—historical, contemporary, and romantic suspense. She grew
up in Southern California, attended Oregon State University, and has degrees
from San Diego State University and the University of Maryland. During the day
she provides consulting services to small and mid-sized businesses. But her
real passion is writing emotionally charged stories of flawed people who find
redemption through love and acceptance.
She now lives with her husband in a beautiful town in northern Arizona.
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