Since her parents died, the heavy responsibility for bringing up her brothers has been solely on Hettie's shoulders. As she struggles to work the farm and brush off the persistent interest of the town's richest man, she encounters a stranger, Ezra whose intentions are doubtful. Her good nature and an inexplicable urge to protect him lead her to tend to the wounded man that appears to be lost.
Will she find a friend in him or will he turn out to confirm her darkest fears?
Although Ezra Shanklin is the rich heir of a mining business, he has become rather isolated from the world ever since his mother's death. Traveling through Colorado, he is betrayed by his stepmother and stepbrother, attacked, and shoved off the train. Injured, he tries to find help while keeping low by hiding his true identity. Out in the middle of nowhere, he stumbles near a farm, overwhelmed by gratitude when a young woman, Hettie, comes to his rescue.
How can he ever pay her kindness back while lying to the woman who wholeheartedly took care of him?
As their new feelings for each other grow stronger, Ezra feels the weight of his guilt for keeping a secret that could threaten his relationship with the brave and stubborn woman determined to keep her farm against all odds. Will Ezra's true identity destroy the connection that has developed between the two of them forever? Will Hettie be able to forgive and trust him again after his secret is exposed and a killer comes calling?
"Tending to Love's Need" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Western
Will she find a friend in him or will he turn out to confirm her darkest fears?
Although Ezra Shanklin is the rich heir of a mining business, he has become rather isolated from the world ever since his mother's death. Traveling through Colorado, he is betrayed by his stepmother and stepbrother, attacked, and shoved off the train. Injured, he tries to find help while keeping low by hiding his true identity. Out in the middle of nowhere, he stumbles near a farm, overwhelmed by gratitude when a young woman, Hettie, comes to his rescue.
How can he ever pay her kindness back while lying to the woman who wholeheartedly took care of him?
As their new feelings for each other grow stronger, Ezra feels the weight of his guilt for keeping a secret that could threaten his relationship with the brave and stubborn woman determined to keep her farm against all odds. Will Ezra's true identity destroy the connection that has developed between the two of them forever? Will Hettie be able to forgive and trust him again after his secret is exposed and a killer comes calling?
"Tending to Love's Need" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Western
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