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Her Wyoming Hero (Daddy Dude Ranch, 3, Band 1471) - Softcover

Buch 3 von 3: Daddy Dude Ranch

Winters, Rebecca

 
9780373754755: Her Wyoming Hero (Daddy Dude Ranch, 3, Band 1471)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0373754752 ISBN 13: 9780373754755
Verlag: Harlequin American Romance, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Rancher To The Rescue 

At the magnificent Wyoming dude ranch run by Ross Livingston and two fellow ex-marines, families of fallen soldiers find hope and healing. When lovely widow Kit Wentworth and her son arrive, Ross immediately finds himself drawn to them. Soon he's able to bring young Andy out of his shell—and touch Kit's heart as no other man has. 

But this isn't just a vacation for Kit. She is running from her domineering father-in-law—a situation Ross understands all too well. After Kit reveals her terrible secret, Ross realizes his love alone won't be enough. Charles Wentworth is a man who will stop at nothing to control his family. Can Ross convince Kit to stand her ground—and help her fend off the forces that threaten to tear them apart?

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Rebecca Winters lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. With canyons and high alpine meadows full of wildflowers, she never runs out of places to explore. They, plus her favourite vacation spots in Europe, often end up as backgrounds for her romance novels because writing is her passion, along with her family and church. Rebecca loves to hear from readers. If you wish to e-mail her, please visit her website at: www.cleanromances.net.

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July 10

Bar Harbor, Maine

Kit read the letter postmarked from Wyoming one more time, positive it had been sent to her by mistake. The honor to her deceased marine husband thrilled her, but didn't make sense.

Dear Mrs. Wentworth, My name is Carson Lundgren. You don't know me from Adam. I served as a marine in Afghanistan before I got out of the service.

When we returned to the U.S., I, along with Buck Summerhays and Ross Livingston, fellow retired marines, went into business at the Teton Valley Dude Ranch. Our idea was to offer what we could to the families of the fallen soldiers from our various units.

Your courageous husband, Winston Pettigrew Wentworth, served our country with honor and distinction. Now we'd like to honor him by offering you and your son Andrew an expense free, one week vacation at the dude ranch anytime in August. We'll pay for your airfare and any other travel expenses.

You're welcome to contact your husband's division commander, Colonel Hodges, at the phone number below. His office helped us obtain your address. If you're interested and have questions, please call our office. We've also listed our web address, where you'll find a brochure with more details about the ranch. We'll also be happy to email you any additional information.

Please know how anxious we are to give something back to you after his great sacrifice. With warmest regards, Carson Lundgren.

His words touched Kit beyond measure, but she was the daughter-in-law of Charles Wentworth, an East Coast billionaire. Such an honor should go to a grief-stricken family whose loss of the husband and father from the home would have affected them financially.

Without hesitation she reached for the phone. In a few minutes she was able to speak to Colonel Hodges. When he came on the line she explained the reason for her call.

"I think this invitation is the most wonderful thing that has happened to me and Andy since the funeral. But I fear it was sent by mistake. There are so many soldiers who've died in this ghastly war. They've left families who are now struggling to make a decent living without them. I'm not in that category and wouldn't dream of accepting this generous offer."

"Mrs. Wentworth, I don't think you understand.

These retired marines out in Wyoming know who you are. I've talked with them at length. They admired your husband for serving when he could have stayed home and enjoyed all the privileges of his life, but this invitation is about something much more important. A rich man can suffer as much as a poor one, don't you agree?"

"Well, yes. Of course, but—"

"They want you and your son to know that your husband's heroism hasn't gone unnoticed. Perhaps you don't realize that these men are trying to deal with their own grief and the many losses they've seen.

"This isn't about money. It's about helping you find a way out of your grief any way they can. During your week there, they would like to get to know your son and talk to him about his father's great sacrifice. The truth is, they need healing, too. Does that help you to understand and accept their invitation?"

Kit was so humbled by his comments, she could hardly speak. "Yes," she whispered. "You've given me a new perspective about a lot of things. I appreciate your kindness more than you know. Thank you, Colonel."

After hanging up, she stared into space while she digested the full impact of Winn's commander's words. He could have no idea what this meant to her. For once she and Andy were being offered something that hadn't been prescribed and paid for by her father-in-law.

Little did the colonel know she and Andy had both been grieving in silence for years—long before Winn's death. Now the loss of his father had caused a change in her withdrawn and morose son. Lately he'd been acting out in negative ways, and Kit was so heartsick for him she didn't know where to turn.

This letter was one he needed to see. It would make him proud of his father, and a trip to a ranch out west would be something neither of them had ever experienced before. The idea of getting away from her grieving in-laws for a whole week where she could be fully in charge of her son filled her with guilty excitement.

While Andy was still at his piano lesson, she hurried through the house to her father-in-law's den. It was almost time for dinner. She needed to talk to him before she mentioned anything to Andy.

She found him at his desk, where he was studying some papers. "Charles?" Since the day Winn had brought her to the Wentworth mansion after their wedding ten years ago, her father-in-law had told her to call him that. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

He lifted his graying head. "If this is about that notion of yours to move out on your own, we've had this conversation too many times before. It's out of the question."

Winn had wanted to live with his parents following their marriage, and he had dismissed Kit's questions about living away from the mansion. Now that her husband was gone, she intended to get a job and a place of her own for her and Andy. But she had to figure out all the details first before she told her son what they were going to do. Once she'd discussed it with Andy, then she'd find the right moment to tell her in-laws.

"No, I'm here about this letter I received." She placed it on the desk in front of him.

He put on his glasses. After reading it, he cleared his throat. Mr. Lundgren's words had gotten to her father-in-law, too. "I'm pleased they would like to honor Winston this way, but you can't think of accepting. This offer is for widows who have no money."

She told him about her conversation with Colonel Hodges. "He helped me understand that going to the ranch is for those retired marines, too, so I'd like to accept. I'll let Mr. Lundgren know we'll be coming for the last week of August."

"You can't go then. We have other plans."

Her cheeks grew warm battling him for every inch of ground. "But I'm in charge of the Cosgriff Memorial Library benefit. There's so much to do throughout the beginning of August, I won't be able to get away until it's over. When Andy realizes these men want to do something wonderful for him—because of his father's heroism—I'm hoping it will help him to feel a little happier before he starts school. Please. You and Florence take the rest of the family on that cruise of the fjords without us and enjoy yourselves."

"What do you mean, without us?" Florence spoke behind her.

Kit turned around to face her always stylish mother-in-law. "Andy and I are going to take a trip to Wyoming the last week of August. We're to be the special guests of some retired marines who want to honor Winn by inviting us to their dude ranch. It's all there in the letter." Her eyes darted to the desk.

"Have you forgotten we've had this trip planned for months?"

"No." What to do… "I could call Mr. Lundgren right now and find out if it will be all right if we come the first week of September. We could leave on a Friday and come back the next Saturday. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go get Andy ready for dinner."

August 31

Teton Valley Dude Ranch

"You've got a faraway look in your eye, Ross." A cough had preceded the statement. "Is it possible there's a woman on your mind?"

On this beautiful Saturday morning, Ross Livingston...

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Verlag
Harlequin American Romance
Erscheinungsdatum
2013
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0373754752
ISBN 13 
9780373754755
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Anzahl der Seiten
224
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