Hearts and Hooves: A Small-Town, Rancher, Best Friend’s Sister Romance by Alexa Aston

Author:Alexa Aston [Aston, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oliver Heber Books
Published: 2025-09-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Eleven

Summer awoke early and went for a long walk. She had read an article which described how movement spurred creativity, and she had begun walking in New York each time before she sat down to write. All kinds of ideas popped into her head as she did so, and she often used her voice memo app to make notes of what came to her. By the time she returned to the house, Autumn and Eli had left for Triple H.

She would try to work from their house today. Coffee Hour had proved that it wasn’t conducive for her getting much of anything done. She wouldn’t have to sit behind Eli’s desk, though. Instead, she would sit in the great room, which got a lot of natural light and would be a cheery place to work from. If she were still here when the weather grew warmer, she might even work from the screened-in back porch, so she could soak up nature as she wrote.

Summer showered and dressed, putting her hair up in a ponytail to keep it away from her face so it wouldn’t distract her as she wrote. She brought her laptop to the great room and had just settled in when her cell rang. That was a rare occurrence. Her generation texted instead of calling. The only people she had ever called on a regular basis when she was living in New York were her parents and Autumn, and she FaceTimed them.

Glancing down at her phone now, it surprised her to see Jen Adelstein’s name flashing across the screen. Jen had been a fellow editor and Summer’s closest friend at Liberty House. When Summer was let go, she had texted Jen and a few of her other friends at the publishing house, telling them that she was returning to Texas and going to try her hand at being a full-time novelist. She kept the text vague and said it would be better if no one contacted her for a while, hoping those she contacted would read between the lines and know not to associate themselves with her. She had received a few texts in reply, wishing her well, and a longer one from Jen, who told her how much she had appreciated Summer’s friendship. Jen even said she’d like to visit her in Texas someday.

Answering her phone, Summer said, “Hey, Jen. It’s good to hear from you. What are you up to?”

“I’m in the office supply closet with the light off and the door locked,” her friend said quietly. “All kinds of rumors are swirling about your departure from Liberty House, Summer, and I figured you signed something that wouldn’t allow you to talk about why you left so fast. I’m calling because Celia Cameron needs you.”

With her quick packing and move to Texas, Summer had almost forgotten about Celia and her promise to help the author finish her manuscript. While she had waited a couple of hours at the airport for her flight and then on the

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