Kara turned at the softly
spoken greeting. “Oh, hello, Ross. How are you?”
“I’m fine. I saw your
engagement picture in the paper. Best wishes.”
“Thank you. I appreciate
it.”
Ross nodded and moved toward
the circulation desk.
“If Brandon ever gets tired
of you, you can always marry Ross,” Katie whispered as she pulled another
magazine from the stack on the table.
“He’s a dairy farmer for
crying out loud.” Kara rolled her eyes. “Can you imagine me milking the cows?”
Katie clapped her hands over
her mouth to stifle a giggle. “I’d love to see you pulling on a cow’s teats. Seriously,
though, Ross may be a cow farmer, but you’ve got to admit he’s cute.”
“Shh, keep your voice down.
He’ll hear you. To tell you the truth, I’ve never given any thought to his
looks.”
“Neither have I until now,”
Katie agreed. “He’s awfully tall and good looking. It’s hard to believe that in
high school he always faded into the background.” She shrugged. “Maybe it’s
because he wasn’t an athlete.”
Kara’s gaze drifted to Ross
who had just handed his library card to the librarian. He had to be six three
at least. Katie was right. Why had she never noticed how handsome he was? He
had dark brown hair, blue eyes, broad shoulders, and a strong face with
regular, even features. Even though he wasn’t an athlete in high school, he
certainly had the physique for it.
“My, oh, my,” Katie breathed.
“Look at the muscles across his back.”
“Probably from farm work. I
think his father worked him pretty hard when he was a kid,” Kara whispered.
“Don’t you remember? Ross didn’t go to the prom our senior year because his
father needed him at home.”
“I bet he didn’t go because
you were going with someone else. Ross always reminded me of a devoted, old
spaniel. He adored the ground you walked on, and I think he still does.”
Kara chuckled when she
remembered Ross’s lovesick behavior. “That’s a pretty good description. Every
time I spoke to him I expected him to duck his head and blush. One word from me
and he was too tongue-tied to put two syllables together.”
Katie closed her magazine. “Remember
when you let him change a tire for you in the senior parking lot?”
“I remember. Brandon and I
sat on the tailgate of Ross’s truck talking while Ross changed the tire.” The
smile faded from Kara’s face. “That wasn’t very nice was it?” She bowed her
head. “I can’t believe I did such a lousy thing.”
“I’m sure he’s forgotten all
about it,” Katie comforted. “In high school girls can be such—”
“Don’t say it.” Kara slid
another magazine across the table and sat back in her chair. “Here. Take a
magazine, and let’s look for the perfect dress.”
Blurb:
Is it possible she’s finally found Her Kind of Man?
Ross Williams has been in love with Kara Cochrane since they were kids so when Kara's fiancé Brandon Miles cheats on her and calls off their wedding—Ross steps in to rescue the damsel in distress.
A heartbroken Kara just wants to get on with her life and hunky Ross provides her with a definite distraction—that is until she starts falling for him. Big time.
But a devastating family secret threatens to destroy everything that Kara holds dear—including her relationship with Ross.
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