The Rancher's Redemption. Melinda Curtis

      

      His family committed a terrible wrong

      Ben Blackwell wants to make it right

      The last time Ben saw Rachel Thompson was when her best friend left him at the altar. Now Rachel’s suing the Blackwells over river water rights. Rachel’s a triple threat—rancher, fellow attorney and single mom—and Ben’s plan to win in court hits a snag when mutual attraction blooms. If he divulges a long-held secret, will his family forgive him? Will Rachel?

      Award-winning, USA TODAY bestselling author MELINDA CURTIS is an empty nester married to her college sweetheart. However, she didn’t feel old until her oldest son and his wife became pregnant during the writing of this book. Topics at family gatherings eventually turned to what Melinda wanted to be called by her grandchildren. Grandchildren! Her three children eventually came up with a name for her: Grandma Overlord, a name derived from her mastery of all things, or at least her ability to fake it on the page. Is that supposed to be a compliment? Now they lovingly refer to her as GO (pronounced “gee-oh”). Check in with Melinda a few years from now to see if the “endearment” stuck.

      Melinda writes sweet contemporary romances as Melinda Curtis (Brenda Novak says Season of Change “found a place on my keeper shelf”) and fun, sexy reads as Mel Curtis (Jayne Ann Krentz says Fool for Love is “wonderfully entertaining”).

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      Time for Love

      A Memory Away

      Marrying the Single Dad

      Love, Special Delivery

      Support Your Local Sheriff

      Marrying the Wedding Crasher

      A Heartwarming Thanksgiving

      Married by Thanksgiving

      Make Me a Match

      Baby, Baby

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      The Rancher’s Redemption

      Melinda Curtis

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-07852-8

      THE RANCHER’S REDEMPTION

      © 2018 Melinda Wooten

      Published in Great Britain 2018

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

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      To Carol Ross, Cari Lynn Webb, Amy Vastine

      and Anna J. Stewart. I know I often scare you

      with my writing ideas—“Come on! Let’s write

      connected cowboy stories!”—and I admire

      your courage for falling into step with me…

      And then having my back so I don’t face-plant

      on a public sidewalk. Love you, ladies!

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       About the Author

       Booklist

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       CHAPTER ONE

       CHAPTER TWO

       CHAPTER THREE

       CHAPTER FOUR

       CHAPTER FIVE

       CHAPTER SIX