The Texan's Second Chance. Allie Pleiter

      

      Wrangling Her Heart

      There’s a lot riding on Witt Buckton’s fresh start in Martins Gap, Texas. His cousins at Blue Thorn are counting on him to make the new arm of their ranch business a success. First, however, he’ll have to figure out how to work with Jana Powers. The petite, energetic spitfire immediately locks horns with the blue-eyed rancher. But she doesn’t just challenge him—she captivates him. As they work together, Witt and Jana discover common ground…and something more. Sweet Jana has left her brand on Witt’s heart, and now he faces his greatest challenge yet: convincing her that love can be worth the risk.

      “I’m not talking as your boss right now, Jana.”

      Witt tapped her head, making her look up at him. She knew she’d be lost when she did, for the look in his eyes seemed to go right through her. There wasn’t any hope of hiding what had grown between them at that point. Whether it made business sense or not hardly mattered. “I’m talking as your…friend,” he said, the hesitation speaking volumes. After a moment, he leaned in and left a soft kiss on her cheek. She felt herself dissolve under the tenderness. “As someone who…cares about you.”

      She didn’t even realize that her hand had lifted to the spot where he’d kissed her until she followed his gaze. “Witt…”

      “Yeah,” he said softly, touching her hand as it lay against her cheek. “We’re going to have to figure out what to do about that. But not now.”

      ALLIE PLEITER, an award-winning author and RITA® Award finalist, writes both fiction and nonfiction. Her passion for knitting shows up in many of her books and all over her life. Entirely too fond of French macarons and lemon meringue pie, Allie spends her days writing books and avoiding housework. Allie grew up in Connecticut, holds a BS in speech from Northwestern University and lives near Chicago, Illinois.

      The Texan’s Second Chance

      Allie Pleiter

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      “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

      —Jeremiah 29:11

      To Elizabeth

      Because great partnerships

      truly are hard to come by

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Bible Verse

       Dedication

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Chapter Nineteen

       Chapter Twenty

       Dear Reader

       Extract

       Copyright

       Chapter One

      Jana Powers stared at the truck in front of her. “It’s blue.”

      Her new boss, Witt Buckton, didn’t seem to especially mind. “Yes, it is.”

      Jana pushed up her sleeves. She’d tried to