The Cowboy's Christmas Proposal
Penny Bradford strode toward the bunkhouse, knowing she was getting there late, but she needed to talk to Gerald Butler, her ranch manager.She was grateful she had her father's trusted manager to rely on. Because of her brother's unexpected death at the age of sixteen, she hadn't been taught much of anything about ranching. Grieved by his death, her father had feared she might die also and had decided that Penny would instead be sheltered from ranch work and showered with affection. She had become her father's princess and his tragic death in a car wreck with her mother had devastated her.
But now it was time for Penny to start learning about running a ranch and Gerald had agreed to teach her. She had planned to meet him later that morning, but something else had come up and she had gone in search of him earlier than anticipated. She reached the bunkhouse and stood for a moment to draw a deep breath and prepare to knock on the door. Before she could do that, there was an uproar of laughter.
Leaning forward, she listened to determine what could be so funny and froze upon hearing her manager's betrayal.
"I don't see why I shouldn't continue. ... read full excerpt from The Cowboy's Christmas Proposal ebook
