For today’s Teaser Tuesday, we’re with Cole Slater, the hero of The Cowboy’s Little Surprise:

Cole looked at the boxes piled around him in the small bedroom and felt the need to get out of Cowboy Creek again. Coming back here had dredged up too many bad memories, too many thoughts of how helpless he’d been to protect his sister, Layne, against their mama’s indifference and their dad’s vicious tongue.

Too many reminders of the boy he’d once been.

On the other hand, his return to help Layne through a bad time had brought with it an unexpected advantage. Taking a job at Garland Ranch again would go a long way toward proving he had changed.

His talk with Tina should have done the same, but her acceptance of his apology had rung about as true as the forced smiles at last year’s sad Christmas dinner.

He’d have to try harder to convince her they could put their past behind them.

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Thanks so much to those of you who have told me you’ve already read The Cowboy’s Little Surprise or have it in your To Be Read pile. I appreciate the support!

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All my best,

Barbara