Lily's Summer Cowboy
by D'Ann Lindun
Afraid to love, Lily
Halderman is determined to never feel despair like when she lost her husband to
cancer. Left alone to continue their custom farming business, she struggles to
stay afloat, both financially and emotionally. Until Will comes along to help
with the farm, impressing her with his hard work ethics, and presenting a
danger to her heart because he is just the kind of man she could love.
Will
Wainwright is running from the pain of the past. Feeling responsible for the
death of fellow soldier—the woman he loved—Will takes a job working for Lily,
hoping the dawn-to-dusk labor will help him forget his sorrow. But, Lily’s grit
and determination to move forward catches him off guard.
Friendship
turns to passion …but can they heal one another?
Excerpt:
Will
glanced over his shoulder. Lily stood in the barn’s doorway holding a tall
glass of iced tea. “Almost done.”
He
stood high above her on the tractor tire. She stepped forward and handed him
the frosty glass. “I thought you could use this.”
From
his vantage point, he could plainly see the swell of her ivory breasts rising
above her ribbed tank top. He took the glass, their fingers bumping. A sudden
rush of hot blood through his system startled him. The cold drink wasn’t enough
to cool him and he crunched a piece of ice with his teeth, letting it slide
down his throat.
“Thanks.”
Lily
wrapped her long, elegant fingers around the edge of the tractor, the diamond
in her wedding ring glittering in the dusty air. “Show me the part.”
He
held out his hand. “Come up here.”
After
a second’s hesitation, she put her palm in his and climbed the steps to the
cab. Scooting onto the tire so she could look under the hood, he pointed to the
new hose. “Right there. See?” The curve of her hip bumped his thigh; the fresh
strawberry scent of her shampoo filled his nostrils. He fought to focus on the
machinery. “I need to ratchet down the clamp and she’ll be good as new.”
“Looks good.”
Replacing
the hose had been an easy task, but somehow her simple compliment gave Will a
rush of pride like he hadn’t experienced in a good long while. He grabbed a
screwdriver and tightened the clamp, aware of Lily’s gaze on him as he worked.
He
turned her direction. “Done.”
“Thank you,” she said.
“My pleasure.”
A
fraction of an inch separated them.
Falling in love with romance novels the summer before sixth grade,
D’Ann Lindun never thought about writing one until many years later when she
took a how-to class at her local college. She was hooked! She began writing and
never looked back. Romance appeals to her because there's just something so
satisfying about writing a book guaranteed to have a happy ending. D’Ann’s
particular favorites usually feature cowboys and the women who love them. This
is probably because she draws inspiration from the area where she lives,
Western Colorado, her husband of twenty-nine years and their daughter.
Composites of their small farm, herd of horses, five Australian shepherds, a Queensland
heeler, two ducks and cats of every shape and color often show up in her
stories!
D’Ann loves to hear from readers! Please contact her at
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