Healing The Cowboy's Heart. Ruth Logan Herne

      

      A perfect match...or sworn enemies?

      Only time will tell at Shepherd’s Crossing.

      Horse breeder Isaiah Woods can’t believe his only ally in helping a neglected mare is the descendant of his family’s bitter enemy—veterinarian Charlotte Fitzgerald. Despite the feud, Charlotte risks everything to save the horse. But as she falls for Isaiah—and the orphaned niece and nephew in his care—the mare isn’t the only one who needs saving.

      Multipublished bestselling author RUTH LOGAN HERNE loves God, her country, her family, dogs, chocolate and coffee! Married to a very patient man, she lives in an old farmhouse in Upstate New York and thinks possums should leave the cat food alone and snakes should always live outside. There are no exceptions to either rule! Visit Ruth at ruthloganherne.com.

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      Healing the Cowboy’s Heart

      Ruth Logan Herne

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-09673-7

      HEALING THE COWBOY’S HEART

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      Published in Great Britain 2019

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      Was Charlotte wondering about him?

      Isaiah couldn’t help but notice how her expression changed. She’d been angry when he’d approached the paddock, but not now. She was caring. Lovely. Beautiful.

      When he reached a hand to her cheek, she almost leaned into it. But not quite.

      Instead she took a firm step back. “Don’t mess with my head, cowboy.”

      He lifted one eyebrow.

      “And don’t do your strong, silent cowboy nonsense on me, either. I’m here to do a job, and I’ve already managed to tuck myself into a very Hatfield-and-McCoy-style land feud and into your family scandal, and I’ve created a chasm between me and the old-guard veterinarian. I don’t need casual flirting to muddy the already churning waters.”

      “No one mentioned the word casual.”

      She shot him a skeptical look as she came around the front of the horse.

      “And for the record?” He paused just ahead of her, blocking her way. “I don’t do anything casual. Ever.”

      Dear Reader,

      Thank you so much for reading this beautiful romance! I love Char and Isaiah’s story, and not for the obvious happy ending, but for the mix of cultures and thoughts that become our normal because we live them...and sometimes we don’t see that “normal” can be a relative thing.

      Isaiah is a peacemaker, but he’s strong, too. He wants a happy family and he’s sacrificed to encourage that.

      Char