Ben has loved Dana from afar since kindergarten, even after she married his best friend.  Now, on the night of their best friends’ wedding, that forbidden love might lead to something more….

The snippet is from Honorable Rancher, which was just re-released this week as part of the 2-in-1 anthology, In the Rancher’s Care.

Enjoy!

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He touched her shoulder lightly. “Did you plan on sleeping in this dress?”

“No,” she said, hating that her voice sounded so breathless. That she felt so breathless. She must have imagined his fingertip just grazing her skin. “I thought Lissa would be here.”

“She’s not.”

“I know.”

She swallowed hard. Why had she ever wanted to make a dress she couldn’t get out of herself? Why did she not regret the decision now? She could have saved herself some heartbreak.

She turned to him, and their eyes met. She spun away again. “Well, you can unbutton the top two buttons. That ought to get me started.”

Behind her, he laughed softly, then touched the low-cut edge of the back of her gown. Her breath caught. When he undid the top button, his knuckles brushed the newly exposed skin. She clutched her lace overskirt with both hands and hoped he had touched her deliberately.

He undid the second button, his fingers following the same path along her spine. Warmth prickled her skin.

When he reached for the next button and the next, she closed her eyes, wishing he’d meant to set off the heat building inside her.

After he’d undone the back of her gown, she turned, already planning the quick farewell that would send him on his way. At the look in his eyes, her words disappeared before they reached her lips.

He stared at her with such longing, it made her heart hurt.

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Hope you enjoyed the teaser!

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All my best,

Barbara