A new season leads to a new beginning in New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne's latest heartwarming romance!
Will the secrets of her past…
Prevent her from having the future she’s always wanted?
Rosa Galvez’s attraction to Officer Wyatt Townsend is as
powerful as the moon’s pull on the tides. But with her past, Rosa knows better
than to act on her feelings. When Wyatt and his adorable son become
Brambleberry House’s newest tenants, Rosa finds her resolve slipping. Her solo
life slowly becomes a sun-filled family adventure—until dark secrets threaten
to break like a summer storm.
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Now that the deed was done, Rosa was having second, third
and fourth thoughts about Wyatt Townsend moving in downstairs.
Why had she ever thought this would work?
That evening as she pulled weeds in the backyard after
leaving the store, she had to fight all her instincts that were urging her to
call up Carrie right now and tell her she had made a mistake. The apartment was
no longer available.
“There is no law against changing your mind, is there?”
she asked out loud to Fiona, who was lying in the grass nearby, watching
butterflies dance amid the climbing roses.
The dog gave her a curious look then turned back to her
business, leaving Rosa to sigh. She yanked harder at a stubborn weed that had
driven deep roots into the ground.
She would do nothing. She had given her word and could
not back out now. Integrity, keeping her word, was important. She had learned
that first from her own mother and then from her adopted parents.
Lauren and Daniel Galvez were two of the most honorable
people she knew. They would never think of reneging on a promise and she
couldn’t, either.
Yes, Wyatt made her extremely nervous. She did not want
him moving in downstairs. But she had given her word to his sister. End of
story.
Because of that, she would be gracious and welcoming to
him and to his sweet son.
Thinking about Logan left her feeling a little bit better
about the decision. He was a very adorable boy, with good manners and a ready
smile.
It was not the boy’s fault that Wyatt made her so
nervous.
She had almost talked herself into at least accepting the
new status quo, when an SUV pulled up to the house a half hour later.
Fiona lifted her head to sniff the air, then rose and
hurried over to the vehicle to greet the newcomers.
Rosa climbed to her feet a little more slowly, pulled off
her gloves and swiped at her hair before she headed for the vehicle. She might
be accepting of her new tenants, but summoning the same kind of enthusiasm her
dog showed so readily would be a stretch.
When Rosa reached the vehicle, Logan was opening the back
door and jumping to the ground, his little dog close behind.
Fiona barked a greeting, then leaned in to sniff the
newcomer, tail wagging. The Townsends’ dog sniffed back, and a moment later,
the two were circling each other with joy.
At least Fiona was happy to have them here.
“Hello, Logan,” Rosa said.
“Hi.” The boy beamed at her, showing off a gap in his
teeth that she found adorable.
“Guess what?” he said. “We’re moving into your house! Dad
says we can stay here until our house is done and I’ll have my own bedroom and
won’t have to sleep in Aunt Carrie’s sewing room anymore.”
“This is so wonderful, no?” She smiled down at him,
trying not to pay any attention to his father walking around the vehicle,
looking big and serious and intimidating.
“What is the name of your dog?”
“This is Hank. Don’t worry. He’s nice.”
“I never doubted it for a minute,” she assured him.
“Hello, Hank.”
She reached down to pet the dog, who responded by rolling
over to have his belly scratched. Rosa loved him immediately.
“This is Fiona. She is also very nice.”
Logan grinned and petted Fiona’s long red coat.
Wouldn’t it be lovely if she only had to deal with the boy and the dog? Unfortunately, the boy had a father. She had to say something to Wyatt, at least. Bracing herself, she lifted her attention from the two dogs and the boy, and faced the man who always looked as if he could see through her skin and bones into her heart, and was not convinced he liked what he saw.
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne finds inspiration in the beautiful northern Utah mountains where she lives with her family. Her books have won numerous honors, including six RITA Award nominations from Romance Writers of America and Career Achievement and Romance Pioneer awards from RT Book Reviews. She loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her website at www.raeannethayne.com.
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