The Nanny's Secret Baby. Lee McClain Tobin

      

      What she knows will change everything...

      at Redemption Ranch

      Arianna Shrader’s new nanny gig is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to bond with the infant boy she gave up to her sister for adoption. But widower Jack DeMoise doesn’t know she’s not just his child’s aunt. As Arianna grows closer to the ranch veterinarian and his son, can she find a way to reveal her secret...and become a permanent part of their family?

      LEE TOBIN McCLAIN read Gone with the Wind in the third grade and has been a hopeless romantic ever since. When she’s not writing angst-filled love stories with happy endings, she’s getting inspiration from her church singles group, her gymnastics-obsessed teenage daughter, and her rescue dog and cat. In her day job, Lee gets to encourage aspiring romance writers in Seton Hill University’s low-residency MFA program. Visit her at leetobinmcclain.com.

       Also By Lee Tobin McClain

      Redemption Ranch

      The Soldier’s Redemption

      The Twins’ Family Christmas

      The Nanny’s Secret Baby

      Rescue River

      Engaged to the Single Mom

      His Secret Child

      Small-Town Nanny

      The Soldier and the Single Mom

      The Soldier’s Secret Child

      A Family for Easter

      Safe Haven

      Low Country Hero

      Low Country Dreams

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      The Nanny’s Secret Baby

      Lee Tobin McClain

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-09678-2

      THE NANNY’S SECRET BABY

      © 2019 Lee Tobin McClain

      Published in Great Britain 2019

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      “Sammy notices animals more than he notices people,” Jack said.

      Arianna looked up quickly. “That must be hard to deal with.”

      He nodded. “I’m used to it.” He held up the puppy so Sammy could see it. “Dog,” Jack said.

      Sammy didn’t speak.

      “Does he know the word?”

      “He used to,” Jack said, and pain twisted his heart.

      He met Arianna’s eyes and saw a matching sorrow in hers.

      The intimacy of their shared emotion felt too raw, and he looked away, focusing on the puppy. “He’s healthy,” he told her, “just too young to be left alone.”

      “Poor thing. I wonder what his story is.”

      Jack shook his head. “There are all kinds of reasons why a mother can’t raise her pup,” he said.

      Arianna drew in a sharp breath, and when he looked up, her eyes glittered with unshed tears. Funny, he hadn’t realized she was so sensitive. He put a hand on hers. “We’ll find him a new mama,” he reassured her.

      She swallowed hard and nodded, and then Sammy started to fuss and the moment was over.

      Dear Reader,

      This third book in the Redemption Ranch series is special to me, because it’s about how we can be free to be our perfectly imperfect selves. Arianna feels shame about mistakes she made in the past; that sense of inadequacy, plus a promise she made to her sister, pushes her to keep a secret that should never have been. As for Jack, he believes he’s too staid and dull for a colorful, flamboyant woman like Arianna. The reality is that both of them are just as God made them to be, their mistakes can be forgiven...and they’re perfect for one another. How wonderful!

      The cream-colored puppy, Buster, who shows up on Arianna’s doorstep has a real-life model: my own golden doodle, Nash. If you enjoyed Buster, visit @nash_the_goldendoodle’s Instagram account to keep up with a lot of dog shenanigans.

      Thank you for reading, and may God’s blessings follow you wherever you go.

       Lee

      Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

      —2 Corinthians 5:17

      This book is dedicated to all parents of children with autism,