A Cowboy In Shepherd's Crossing

Jace was facing a future he didn’t want. He’d lost his parents, had no work, and his sister was finding her own life, and he could do nothing to stop the changes.

But when old sorrows intervened, a whole new path sprang open.

Sometimes our deepest regrets spawn unexpected opportunities.

I hope you loved this wonderful story, set in the gorgeous hills and valleys of western Idaho, a place that drew men and women courageous enough to settle a land that can be harsh yet amazingly giving.

I hope to hear from you! Email me at loganherne@gmail.com, friend me on Facebook, where I love to play and pray and talk farm stuff with you, or stop by my website, ruthloganherne.com (http://ruthloganherne.com), and check out what’s going on in books or at the pumpkin farm!

And may the sweet Lord bless and keep you, not just today but in all days!

With love,

Ruthy

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.

—Luke 6:37

This book is dedicated to Christina,

a wonderful young woman who won my heart

from the very beginning... Thank you

for becoming a true “overcomer.” Your story

is the kind of thing that inspires others

to do their best. To try harder. To never give up.

I love you, kid.

Contents

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About the Author (#u0c73d9c7-aa79-599e-ad80-dc2fe6c92d29)

Booklist (#ua429c492-9dd4-5137-b244-02a1717bda35)

Title Page (#u16aa3bde-3473-5c97-ae81-856abe7bb988)

Copyright (#ud50784db-0a0c-5f86-8176-8fbe9e688204)

Introduction (#ufc5c794f-4a59-5415-abe7-bdc930b31829)

Dear Reader (#u54a42614-d8d2-5b67-b3fb-0350b8140314)

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Dedication (#u3d68e435-6be2-5b62-8534-d2888f136de2)

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Chapter One (#u43a4fc65-1f7c-5833-9aec-0865ec80b932)

The last thing Jace Middleton wanted was to leave the place he loved so well. The place he knew, the town he’d called home for nearly thirty years and the land that beckoned him like a cow calls a calf. But the town had fallen on hard times, and the choices he wanted no longer existed in Shepherd’s Crossing.