Her Cowboy Hero

Her Cowboy Hero
Carolyne Aarsen

Second-Chance CowboyMontana rodeo star Tanner Fortier is a good man. A man Keira Bannister never stopped loving. But when he shows up at Refuge Ranch looking to have his late brother's saddle repaired in time for the championships, he's the last person Keira wants to see. For years, she's kept hidden the real reason for breaking their engagement—and Tanner's heart. But now, with him at the ranch, she's tempted to reveal the truth—one that could destroy him. But she knows that to have a future with the man of her dreams, she has to settle the past…Refuge Ranch: Where a Montana family comes home to love.

Second-Chance Cowboy

Montana rodeo star Tanner Fortier is a good man. A man Keira Bannister never stopped loving. But when he shows up at Refuge Ranch looking to have his late brother’s saddle repaired in time for the championships, he’s the last person Keira wants to see. For years, she’s kept hidden the real reason for breaking their engagement—and Tanner’s heart. But now, with him at the ranch, she’s tempted to reveal the truth—one that could destroy him. But she knows that to have a future with the man of her dreams, she has to settle the past…

Refuge Ranch: Where a Montana family comes home to love.

“Give me your hand.”

As he knelt in front of her, carefully bandaging her cut, Keira caught the familiar scent of his aftershave. The light shone on his hair, bringing out a faint sheen of gold in the brown, and Keira had to stop herself from reaching up and smoothing it away from his face. The way she always used to.

Just then he looked up, and their eyes met. Held.

His expression softened. She couldn’t look away, and for a moment it was as if all the years between them had been erased.

She needed a moment to try to get her bearings.

She needed help. Somehow her tangled emotions had to find the peace and equilibrium she had managed to attain before this man had dropped back into her life.

But, looking down at Tanner, one question remained: Was that even possible now?

CAROLYNE AARSEN

and her husband, Richard, live on a small ranch in northern Alberta, where they have raised four children and numerous foster children, and are still raising cattle. Carolyne crafts her stories in an office with a large west-facing window, through which she can watch the changing seasons while struggling to make her words obey.

Her Cowboy Hero

Carolyne Aarsen

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.

—Isaiah 43:18

To my kids. Thanks for the blessing you are to us.

Contents

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Back Cover Text (#u368141e2-7921-5f3b-9c27-8e067324532b)

Introduction (#u9a4138f1-9680-5483-8a95-c6011ecade84)

About the Author (#u6413b20a-8664-570f-a293-4e4cd0b9f6df)

Title Page (#u4759279d-681c-5536-96ca-3bce1351f4a2)

Bible Verse (#u923cdee2-830a-568c-ba31-4d2e3d0c5012)

Dedication (#u23d8adc4-c99c-5d23-8b4e-9d02e8aa6d90)

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Dear Reader

Questions for Discussion

Extract (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter One (#u76c2797f-a67d-5933-abee-84cd115bf199)

It had been many months and many miles since he’d driven this road to Refuge Ranch. A lot of memories and a lot of pain.