For His Daughter's Sake by Stella Bagwell

Author:Stella Bagwell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-05-06T11:33:24+00:00

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During the drive out to Happy Hearts Animal Sanctuary, Tyler could hardly keep his eyes off Callie and on the narrow country road.

This evening there was nothing special about her tank top or jeans, but he had to admit she looked downright sexy. With her arms and shoulders bare, and her hair pulled up off her neck, the sight of all that creamy skin had him wanting to reach over and touch her. And the idea of tasting it with his lips was enough to send a blast of desire down his spine.

Since Tyler and his father had talked on their ride to the ranch house three days ago, he’d done plenty of thinking. Hutch had encouraged him to be brave enough to reach for what he wanted. And there was no doubt that he wanted Callie in the worst kind of way.

So far, he’d managed to keep his desire for her in check. He’d purposely made their kisses brief. Yet even that simple contact with her was like playing with fire and exposing himself to temptation.

“I haven’t been out to Happy Hearts in ages,” Callie said as Tyler drove the truck deeper into the countryside. “This is a treat for me. And I’m sure it will be for Maeve, too.”

“Maeve sees cows and horses on the ranch. And she gets to play with the barn cats and dogs. But she’s never been around any other animals.”

“Daphne has everything on the farm. From rabbits and goats to chickens and ducks. Pigs, cows, horses and an assortment of cats and dogs. Evan says she takes in orphaned or deserted animals as long as she has room to house them.”

“What does Evan think about her running the farm? I ask because a cousin of mine implied that the sanctuary was once a bone of contention between Daphne and Evan.”

“Maybe in the beginning. Daphne says Evan was a cynic when they’d first met and she showed him around the farm. According to her, he didn’t care about the needy animals or her efforts to help them. He was all about making a dollar off the ghost tours of the property.” She paused and sighed. “But after he fell in love with Daphne, he began to have a change of heart. If you ask him about Happy Hearts now, I’m sure he’d say he’s proud of Daphne’s cause and all the hard work she puts into it.”

He nodded soberly. “Loving a woman can change a man.”

She glanced over at him. “Yes, you would know about that.”

Her assumption caused Tyler to inwardly cringe. She had no idea he’d had a troubled marriage. Hell, how could she? He couldn’t even bring himself to mention Luanne’s name in their conversations.

Callie deserved more from him. He recognized that much. Yet each time he’d felt the urge to tell her about the circumstances of Luanne’s accident, the fear of her reaction sent a cold chill rushing over him. If she knew what a failure he’d been as

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