Desperate Wish. Sioux Dallas

       Table of Contents

       Table of Contents

       Cover

       Author’s Note

       Other books by Sioux Dallas

       Acknowledgements

       Prologue

       Chapter 1

       Chapter 2

       Chapter 3

       Chapter 4

       Chapter 5

       Chapter 6

       Chapter 7

       Chapter 8

       Chapter 9

       Chapter 10

       Chapter 11

       Chapter 12

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

       Chapter 16

       Chapter 17

       Chapter 18

       Chapter 19

       Chapter 20

       Chapter 21

       Epilogue

       A Note from Sioux Dallas

       Back cover

      Desperate

      Wish

      by

      Sioux Dallas

      CCB Publishing

      British Columbia, Canada

      Desperate Wish

      Copyright ©2012 by Sioux Dallas

      ISBN-13 978-1-927360-34-7

      Second Edition

      Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      Dallas, Sioux, 1930-

      Desperate Wish [electronic resource] / written by Sioux Dallas. – 2nd ed.

      Electronic monograph in PDF format.

      ISBN 978-1-927360-34-7

      I. Title.

      PS3604.A439D47 2012 813'.6 C2012-904086-X

      Disclaimer: This is a book of pure fiction, a product of the author’s imagination, and does not represent any person, living or dead.

      Extreme care has been taken to ensure that all information presented in this book is accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Additionally, neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the express written permission of the publisher.

      Publisher:

      CCB Publishing

      British Columbia, Canada

       www.ccbpublishing.com

       Author’s Note

      The settings in this story are Sugar Land and Galveston, Texas. Sugar Land is not large enough to accommodate a ranch the size of the one I have given the Cortland family. However, using writer’s license, I liked the name of Sugar Land and chose to use it. The characters are entirely fictional and do not represent anyone living or dead.

      Although I was born and raised in Virginia, and retired to Florida, I have traveled extensively in Texas and love the history of the state. I hope the good people of Texas will accept my story and my high regard of the state and of them.

       Books Written by Sioux Dallas

      First Experience

      Sharon

      Desperate Wish

      L i i s a

      Death in Three Quarter Time

      The Perfect Spouse

      Montana Madness

      Dangerous Hilarity

      Amish Dilemma

      And coming soon:

      A Detective’s Heart

       Acknowledgements

      My heart felt thanks to Heather Pasat of the City of Sugar Land, Texas for giving so much of her time to help a stranger in my research about local floral, trees and land area.

      A sincere thank you to Alicia of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce for helping me obtain a city map and giving me information about residences.

      Deep appreciation for the fact that I have two of the best sisters in the world who encourage me regardless of my idiosyncrasies.

      Thank you Ellen and Bonnie. Also I have the best daughter in the world who thinks her mother is a winner at whatever I attempt. Verta