Second Chance Courtship

Second Chance Courtship
Glynna Kaye

Never Trust a Cowboy That's what Kara Dixon's mother always warned her. Back home in Canyon Springs, Arizona, to care for her ailing mom, Kara comes face-to-face with rodeo cowboy Trey Kenton. Her former flame - and one-time bad boy - is finally ready to settle down and start a family, and he's got his heart set on Kara.But she's determined to head back to her big-city life in Chicago once her mother's on the mend. Can the charming cowboy convince her to trust him and give their love a second chance?

“I’m sorry for not telling everyone that you were nowhere near the Logan property when it caught on fire…”

Kara took a ragged breath, voice quavering as her tear-filled eyes sought his. “Can you ever forgive me?”

“Already did, darlin’,” his low voice assured her. “A long time ago.”

She stared at him. Not comprehending the kindness reflected in his eyes.

“I knew you were scared.” His words washed over her in a reassuring wave. “Understood why you didn’t want anyone to know you were with me.”

“I’m so sorry. I hate myself for what you had to go through.”

“No need for that.” His eyes grew thoughtful as if mentally traveling back in time.

She clenched her fists in an effort to warm ice-cold fingers. To stop their trembling.

“It’s all in the past.” Gentle eyes echoed his smile. “Let’s leave it there.”

Wonder filled her. “Thank you. But you never liked this town, even before the fire. Why did you come back?”

He smiled at her. “Guess you might call it unfinished business.”

GLYNNA KAYE

treasures memories of growing up in small Midwestern towns—in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois—and vacations spent in another rural community with the Texan side of the family. She traces her love of storytelling to the many times a houseful of great-aunts and-uncles gathered with her grandma to share hours of what they called “windjammers”—candid, heartwarming, poignant and often humorous tales of their youth and young adulthood.

Glynna now lives in Arizona, and when she isn’t writing she’s gardening and enjoying photography and the great outdoors.

Second Chance Courtship

Glynna Kaye

I run in the path of your commands,

for you have set my heart free.

—Psalms 119:32

To my sister and best friend, Sheryl,

who faithfully reads all my drafts—

and never complains even during

the third or fourth round.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you again to Steeple Hill Love Inspired senior editor, Melissa Endlich, for enthusiastically allowing me to share Canyon Springs with the world.

Thanks also to my agent, Natasha Kern, for her words of encouragement and vote of confidence.

And as always, an extra special thank-you to my “Seeker Sisters” at www.Seekerville.blogspot.com.

I’m still amazed at how God brought us all together.

Contents

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

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen