Finding The Road Home. Tina Radcliffe

      

      Some paths need courage to follow...

      Can they find their fresh start

      with roadblocks around every corner?

      To care for her orphaned nieces and nephews, Daisy Anderson moved to a small town for a new deputy position—but now her job could be eliminated. With potential budget cuts looming, her only hope is to work with police chief Mitch Rainbolt to save their department’s funds. But can their fight for her job lead to something neither dared wish for: a future together?

       Hearts of Oklahoma

      TINA RADCLIFFE has been dreaming and scribbling for years. Originally from Western New York, she left home for a tour of duty with the US Army Security Agency stationed in Augsburg, Germany, and ended up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her past careers include certified oncology RN and library cataloger. She recently moved from Denver, Colorado, to the Phoenix, Arizona, area, where she writes heartwarming and fun inspirational romance.

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      Falling for the Cowgirl

      Christmas with the Cowboy

      Her Last Chance Cowboy

      The Rancher’s Reunion

      Oklahoma Reunion

      Mending the Doctor’s Heart

      Stranded with the Rancher

      Safe in the Fireman’s Arms

      Rocky Mountain Reunion

      Rocky Mountain Cowboy

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      Finding The Road Home

      Tina Radcliffe

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      ISBN: 978-0-008-90624-5

      FINDING THE ROAD HOME

      © 2020 Tina M. Radcliffe

      Published in Great Britain 2020

      by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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      “You can’t make that kind of promise, Mitch.”

      Daisy ran a hand over her porch railing. “I might have to sell. There isn’t a big real estate market in Rebel, Oklahoma. Moving forward, I have to be practical.”

      “Everything we’ve done in the last few weeks has been successful, Daisy. You can’t give up now. We only have four weeks left.”

      She hung her head and closed her eyes. At the moment she had neither the energy nor desire to discuss the topic further. “Life should come with one or two guarantees, shouldn’t it?” she murmured.

      “Hey, hey, I’m sorry.” Suddenly Mitch was at her side with an arm around her shoulder. “I didn’t mean to stress you out.”

      When Daisy met his gaze, he was close enough to see the dark flecks in her blue eyes. Time stood still between them and for a moment he allowed himself to imagine the impossible. That somehow, some way he could have a future with someone like her...

      Dear Reader,

      I’m delighted to begin a new series set in the fictional town of Rebel, Oklahoma. Once a working cattle ranch, Rebel Ranch is now a guest ranch owned by the Rainbolt siblings, Mitchell, Reece, Tucker and Kate.

      The first book in this series introduces us to Rebel police chief Mitch Rainbolt and outspoken officer Daisy Anderson. This is a story of heartaches and hope. Like Mitch and Daisy, we too must turn our burdens over to the Lord and receive the healing power of His love.

      One of my favorite parts of starting a new series is creating the lovable secondary characters who occupy the pages and our hearts. I hope you enjoy this fun and heartwarming story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

      Please do email me and let me know your thoughts. I can be reached through my website, www.tinaradcliffe.com, where you can also find some of the recipes mentioned in the series.

      Sincerely,

       Tina Radcliffe

      But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.

      —Philippians 3:13

      This first Rebel Ranch book is dedicated to my father, Joseph P. Russo. When I was a young child, he opened up the world of books by reading aloud tales that swept me away to imaginary lands. It was this love of the written word that made me dare to think