The Rancher's Redemption

The Rancher's Redemption
Melinda Curtis

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?

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 Rachel’s suing the Blackwells over river water rights. Rachel’s a triple threat—rancher, fellow attorney and single mom—and Ben’s 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 didn’t 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 “gee-oh”). Check in with Melinda a few years from now to see if the “endearment” stuck.

Melinda writes sweet contemporary romances as Melinda Curtis (Brenda Novak says Season of Change “found a place on my keeper shelf”) and fun, sexy reads as Mel Curtis (Jayne Ann Krentz says Fool for Love is “wonderfully entertaining”).

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The Rancher’s Redemption

Melinda Curtis

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ISBN: 978-1-474-07852-8

THE RANCHER’S REDEMPTION

© 2018 Melinda Wooten

Published in Great Britain 2018

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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 ideas—“Come on! Let’s write

connected cowboy stories!”—and I admire

your courage for falling into step with me…

And then having my back so I don’t face-plant

on a public sidewalk. Love you, ladies!

Contents

Cover (#u3b4335a5-a545-5531-ac91-2462c2d47515)

Back Cover Text (#u4ef1b6c8-ef17-5e63-9e04-e6274704784d)

About the Author (#u2e329ffc-0c46-500d-bac6-bee06cf4cf57)

Booklist (#ub5bbfc30-d28e-56ca-8854-6793b32ee57a)

Title Page (#udbccd510-9acb-509f-b594-e9901994e711)

Copyright (#u1e923e46-4e16-5c67-9acb-24a3e9935b02)

Dedication (#u56c9761e-6715-5c5e-9a8c-d37588c78b73)

CHAPTER ONE (#uf2b42d67-8666-5b5d-8dda-f04cbdb1beb3)

CHAPTER TWO (#ua709eca2-5ccc-5325-afe6-e4648285b71b)

CHAPTER THREE (#u1d87e4ae-c1de-5038-8f03-9229993e5e89)