Reunited In The Rockies

The next and final story in this series belongs to Daniel. And I have a feeling the youngest Stephens brother’s tale is going to pack the biggest punch yet.

Until then, I would love to hear from you. You can contact me via my website, mindyobenhaus.com (http://mindyobenhaus.com), or you can snail-mail me c/o Love Inspired Books, 195 Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10007.

See you next time,

Mindy

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

—1 Corinthians 13:7

For Your glory, Lord.

Acknowledgments (#u56af6160-b028-594f-aefc-9d3a0fa42795)

To Cheryl Leyendecker, thank you for your friendship and enduring countless questions about cattle ranching.

To Betty Wolfe, thanks for putting up with me.

To Richard, the best support system a girl could ask for.

Contents

Cover (#u59212ba9-a46d-50f5-a033-8049b8a438bd)

Back Cover Text (#ufd60e764-028d-504f-b6e8-fa84db1bb059)

About the Author (#uea2803f8-b868-5ae6-8ad2-0e42f287094a)

Booklist (#u77a73d4e-9830-59c7-b6d5-358261e51741)

Title Page (#ua2e928cf-c130-5ceb-b7cd-f4725864ad28)

Copyright (#ud07bf733-5682-5025-8bb9-36464f507772)

Note to Readers

Introduction (#u4a50a2c2-1105-565f-81dc-6e37d4c535ea)

Dear Reader (#u633ff4b6-795b-5501-b872-d7c0a3b2a17c)

Bible Verse (#ufca0f5e3-3101-5e5b-8efc-6751f4492c7b)

Dedication (#u76b40254-c996-5784-8db5-344390020c60)

Acknowledgments (#u01b87d86-96d1-563a-b15c-fb999c2c8b5d)

Chapter One (#u937a88a9-6f6a-5ec1-8315-aa7e3ddda758)

Chapter Two (#ucf22e597-402b-51f1-8935-a1a7fa0235fa)

Chapter Three (#u13529de9-8179-5829-b1fb-643f16eaad65)

Chapter Four (#u3d55d8b2-ee92-5d8f-b45e-6c2e6d5c9f02)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Extract (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter One (#u56af6160-b028-594f-aefc-9d3a0fa42795)

Twenty-four hours ago, Jude Stephens had his life figured out.

Then his father started talking about retirement, and he clearly viewed Jude as the heir apparent to the business he’d spent decades building.

Hands clutched around the steering wheel of his police SUV, Jude made another pass down Ouray, Colorado’s Main Street, looking for anything out of place among the rows of quaint Victorian-era buildings. He was honored that his father thought so highly of him that he was willing to entrust him with the business he’d started with nothing more than a dream and a small patch of land. Problem was, Jude did not want to be a cattle rancher.

Clouds obscured the sun, spoiling what should have been a beautiful October day. Helping his father out was one thing; he’d done it all his life. But the man had four other sons. Why not turn the business over to one of them?

Jude drummed his fingers on the dash. Because he was the one Dad counted on while his brothers were out chasing their dreams.