A Texas Holiday Reunion
His Christmas HomecomingWith her foreman out of commission, Resa McCall needs horse trainer Colson Kincaid to run her family ranch through the holidays. But having the handsome single dad back in Bandera, Texas is unsettling. Colson broke Resa’s heart years ago and she can’t risk getting close again. Still, working with him and bonding with his sweet little girl is making the ranch feel merry and bright. Being at Resa’s side stirs up emotions Colson thought were long gone. But he has a powerful secret, which could keep them apart forever. Can Colson give Resa the one Christmas present that might finally bring them back together—the truth?Texas Cowboys: Maverick hearts find their match
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His Christmas Homecoming
With her foreman out of commission, Resa McCall needs horse trainer Colson Kincaid to run her family ranch through the holidays. But having the handsome single dad back in Bandera, Texas, is unsettling. Colson broke Resaâs heart years ago, and she canât risk getting close again. Still, working with him and bonding with his sweet little girl is making the ranch feel merry and bright. Being at Resaâs side stirs up emotions Colson thought were long gone. But he has a powerful secret that could keep them apart forever. Can Colson give Resa the one Christmas present that might finally bring them back togetherâthe truth?
âWhatâs going on?â
âHave a seat.â Mac gestured to the sofa.
Nerves pinging, Resa perched on the edge.
âJust tell me.â
âAs you know, I saw my doctor Friday.â Apology was thick in Juanâs voice. âHe wants to do a knee replacement.â
Her jaw dropped. Please, not until after Christmas. Not now. She couldnât deal with not having a foreman.
But she tried not to let her distress show. âWeâll figure it out.â
âI took the liberty of doing that for you.â Juan turned to Colson. âI called Mr. Mac when I got the news.â
And that had what to do with Colson?
âColson has agreed to fill Juanâs spot until his return.â Macâs tone was confident. As if all her worries were taken care of.
Colson. The man whom, almost six years ago, sheâd become friends with. Whom sheâd fallen for.
And who had gone back to San Antonio without even saying goodbye. And married someone else. And now heâd be here for seven weeks? Her heart took a nosedive.
This could not be happening. She couldnât let it.
Iâve long loved reunion romances. Those stories of obstacles keeping the hero and heroine apart for years. Until finally, they work through their baggage and get to make up for all the time they lost.
Log furniture designer, beautiful heiress, Resa McCall had it all. But the man who completed her married someone else when the sins of his past caught up with him.
Almost six years after their whirlwind romance, with Resa in desperate need of a foreman, Colson came to her rescue. And Resa finally understood why heâd abandoned her.
But Colson had a secret eating him alive. Bandera was the last place he needed to be, the one place that could blow his world apart.
Colson and Resa had to rely on God and embrace the truth before they could stop being so stubborn and trust each other. These characters had long been in my head and Iâm so glad they finally made it to paper.
I hope their story reflects my core beliefâromance doesnât make the world go aroundâGod does. Forever love is a blessing straight from Him.
Look for the final book in this series and discover why Devree, the wedding planner, is so pessimistic about taking the plunge.
Blessings,
Shannon Taylor Vannatter
SHANNON TAYLOR VANNATTER is a stay-at-home mom/pastorâs wife/award-winning author. She lives in a rural central-Arkansas community with a population of around one hundred, if you count a few cows. Contact her at shannonvannatter.com.
Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.
âJohn 15:13
To my husbandâmy own personal Superman.
On top of pastoring our church, he makes grocery-store trips, post-office runs and endlessly chauffeurs our son. All so I can stay home and write.
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As her parents exchanged their wedding vows, Resa McCall dabbed at her tears.
And tried to ignore one mind-numbing cowboy, Colson Kincaid.
She and Dad had pulled it offâsurprised Mom with a renewal ceremony at the Bandera, Texas, dude ranch where theyâd married thirty years ago last spring.
On this first afternoon of December, the anniversary of the day theyâd met, they wore replicas of their original wedding finery. The same bridesmaids and groomsmen whoâd stood up for them initially now flanked her parents. Even the thirty-five-year-old ring bearer and flower girl had come. And most of their friends and family were here, too.
But try as she might, Resa couldnât keep her gaze from wandering to Colson now and then. Confident and still ridiculously handsome. Bandera rodeo hero, high school heartthrob with swoon-worthy, vivid green eyes. Theyâd worked together in their early twenties, six years ago. Fallen in love.
And then heâd left without so much as a goodbye. Spurred her vow to never trust another with her heart other than Jesus Christ.
âI now pronounce you still husband and wife.â The pastor winked and pointed to the mistletoe overhead. âDuncan, you may kiss your wife.â
