Introducing LUKE'S FATE
(Featured in the Come Love A Cowboy Boxed Set)
By Kathleen Ball
Blurb:
Meg
O’Brien hoped never to lay eyes on the one man who broke her heart. To her
dismay, Luke Kelly arrives at her ranch a much different and broken man. Can
Meg ever forgive his callous treatment of her and help Luke become the man he
used to be?
Excerpt:
“You’ve
changed,” he said, his voice soft and low.
“What’s
that supposed to mean?”
He
hesitated. “You used to be easy to read. You wore your emotions on your sleeve.
Now I don’t know what you think except you want me gone. I can understand why.
I mean I left you just as we were starting something good, something I had
hoped would be permanent.”
“Permanent?”
“You must have known how I felt about you. I
was just waiting for you to grow up so I could start dating you.”
Tears
filled her eyes. All this time she had thought he didn’t find her appealing.
“You left without a word.”
“I
know, and I’ll be forever sorry for hurting you.”
Tears
trailed down her face, and she closed her eyes willing them to stop. “Why?” Her
voice squeaked.
Luke
shook his head. “I wish I could tell you but I can’t.
Meg
wiped away her tears. “Can’t or won’t?” She waved her hand at him. “You know,
don’t, just don’t. The whole town thinks I drove you away. I’ve lived the last
five years with people whispering behind my back. I don’t even bother going
into town unless I have to. Now I’m foreman of this ranch, I’m perfectly
content with my life. I do what I love, and people stay out of my way.”
Luke’s
stare was intense. “Is that what you want? You want people to stay out of your
way? Hell, Margaret Mary, I thought you’d gone on with your life. I expected to
find you with a husband and babies. Even I got married.” His face shuttered as
he turned away.
Married?
No one had told her. Her mouth opened but there were no words. She folded her
arms in front of her trying to keep from flying apart and her stomach
threatened to rebel. What a fool, she’d been, thinking all this time that something tragic had happened to him,
thinking he’d be back for her if he could, and the whole time he’d been married.
Of
course, he would have
dated while he’d been gone,
but marriage… Her thoughts never strayed that far. How stupid, of course he’d be married. If imagining
it would have been too much for her, the reality was shattering. Her body began
to shake, and she
clasped her hands together trying to still herself. After a few large swallows
it worked, but the
lump in her throat stayed.
Well, where the hell was his wife
now? She should be here wiping her husband’s nose instead of leaving it to
others. He had the gall to come here when he ha
Everyone had
told her to get on with her life but she refused to listen. Damn my stubborn hide!
Luke’s
Fate started as a free Sunday serial my publisher had on their website. I added
a new part every week and it ended up with 366 parts before it was done. Not
only did I have to keep readers entertained, I had to keep it exciting for me
to write each week. It’s packed with action, romance and suspense. I hope you
enjoy it.
LUKE'S FATE
can be found in the
Come Love a Cowboy Boxed Set
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