The Rancher's Redemption
Ben Blackwell wants to atone for his family’s past…The last time Ben saw Rachel Thompson was when her best friend left him at the altar. Now Rachel’s suing the Blackwells over river water rights and Ben’s plan to win in court hits a snag when mutual attraction blooms. If he shares a long-held secret, will Rachel forgive him?
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His family committed a terrible wrong
Ben Blackwell wants to make it right
The last time Ben saw Rachel Thompson was when her best friend left him at the altar. Now Rachelâs suing the Blackwells over river water rights. Rachelâs a triple threatârancher, fellow attorney and single momâand Benâs plan to win in court hits a snag when mutual attraction blooms. If he divulges a long-held secret, will his family forgive him? Will Rachel?
Award-winning, USA TODAY bestselling author MELINDA CURTIS is an empty nester married to her college sweetheart. However, she didnât feel old until her oldest son and his wife became pregnant during the writing of this book. Topics at family gatherings eventually turned to what Melinda wanted to be called by her grandchildren. Grandchildren! Her three children eventually came up with a name for her: Grandma Overlord, a name derived from her mastery of all things, or at least her ability to fake it on the page. Is that supposed to be a compliment? Now they lovingly refer to her as GO (pronounced âgee-ohâ). Check in with Melinda a few years from now to see if the âendearmentâ stuck.
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THE RANCHERâS REDEMPTION
© 2018 Melinda Wooten
Published in Great Britain 2018
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
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To Carol Ross, Cari Lynn Webb, Amy Vastine
and Anna J. Stewart. I know I often scare you with my writing ideasââCome on! Letâs write connected cowboy stories!ââand I admire your courage for falling into step with me⦠And then having my back so I donât face-plant on a public sidewalk. Love you, ladies!
Contents
NEVER LOOK BACK.
Thatâs what Ben Blackwellâs grandfather, Big E, always said.
At least, thatâs what he used to say. Back when he and Ben used to talk. Back before Big E eloped with Benâs fiancée. Back before Ben left behind trail dust and boots and Montana to be a top public utilities lawyer in New York City.
And now, Ben was doing more than looking backâheâd gone back. Home to Falcon Creek and the Blackwell place, which had been a cattle ranch for five generations, but was now also a dude ranch.
âBig E wants us to call it a guest ranch,â Ethan, Benâs twin, had corrected Ben when heâd muttered something about dudes on the phone last week.
Seemed like Ben had been muttering ever sinceâabout his bossy older brother, Jonathon, who wanted him home ASAP; about his younger twin brothers, Tyler and Chance, who couldnât seem to be bothered to help at the family homestead; about the grandfather whose picture was in the dictionary under
