Dressing Up Stella
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“It’s enough for me to know that you feel it in your heart, Stella. I do too. Yes, I worked something out with the firm so I can work remotely, with good Internet connectivity, three weeks every month. I may have to travel to client meetings during that time, but I will not be away for weeks or months at a time anymore. I’ll spend time at my parents’ ranch and you and I can figure out how we will spend time together while we’re exploring us.”
Stella pulled Brandon’s face close to hers. She kissed him on the cheek.
“One of the partners pulled me aside tonight and said I would be crazy not to pursue you. They were serious when they offered you a speaking position with them. You were amazing and with more women in agriculture, it would be fantastic to have you as a spokesperson.”
“I’ll think about it. I think, though, that I will be busy exploring other opportunities. Brandon, you have made me a very happy cowboy.”
Brandon laughed. “It will be a hoot telling people my girlfriend is a cowboy. You’re breaking new trail Stella, and I will be there to witness as you do. I love you, Stella Davies.”
Acknowledgments
Many thanks to those who helped make this book possible including the amazing Linda Zeppa - author, coach, intuitive and creative, cover designer, Deborah, of Tugboat Designs and proofreader Angela. You have been an amazing group to work with!
About the Author
Kim Smart was raised on the edge of the Badlands in western South Dakota, but grew up in Alaska after landing there as a young nurse. Two decades later, she moved to San Diego to attend law school. After graduating, she returned to Alaska to again work in health care, this time at the intersection with law and public service.
Kim has always had a diverse love for writing and reading, enjoying romance, women’s literature, historical fiction, poetry, and stories of people living authentic lives. Following a lifelong dream, Kim has turned to writing. She currently writes romance, women’s literature, and historical fiction, along with nonfiction articles for various publications.
When not writing or traveling, Kim enjoys time with her parents and extended family, hiking and creating in the kitchen. She presently lives in Arizona, or wherever the wind blows her as she visits her children, grandchildren, and other interesting parts of our world. She has much to write about and many stories to tell!
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Also by Kim Smart
BUFFALO RIDGE RANCH SERIES
Falling for Home - Book 1
Jesse Davies had been in love with his hometown girl for as long as he could remember. As they drift apart, he searches for meaning in his life. To find love, he must first find his voice and find himself.
Kerry Braun had dreams larger than Buffalo Ridge. To pursue her dreams, she leaves everything behind. The pursuit to become a veterinarian consumes her, blocking out all opportunities for lasting love. Will she ever find her way back?
Can two small-town friends find happily-ever-after?
The first novel in Kim Smart’s Buffalo Ridge Ranch series tugs at emotions as the dance of love tests the boundaries of happily-ever-after.
Two for Love - Book 2
Steve Davies lived his life in the shadow of his late wife’s dreams. To emerge from his grief, he must take a chance. Hoping to expand the dreams they had together, he starts a dude ranch. In the process, he hires a cook - a city girl who brings along her son.
Bella Giordano needed to find safety for her young son. On a whim, she moves them from Manhattan to the Badlands of South Dakota, hoping the small town life, away from mob threats and smog, will be good for them both.
Will grief dissolve and a new opportunity be enough to build a new family?
The second novel in Kim Smart’s Buffalo Ridge Ranch series sets the table for new opportunities and the possibility of love. Will hurts heal and love grow?
Taking Chances - Book 3
Chance Davies, champion bull rider, goes from being rock star of the rodeo to broken and lost after a final ride turns into a tragic accident. He is forced to return to Buffalo Ridge Ranch for recuperation after many years on the circuit. Through hard work and challenging himself, his body starts to heal. But will he allow his mind and spirit to heal and open up to new opportunities?
Sheltered from love, Pauline Whyte was always a misfit in the small town of Buffalo Ridge where everyone knew her family’s business. She escaped the town gossip for a few years by moving away, only to have to return to care for her ailing father. Somehow, in this small town, love finds its way to her. Can she accept it?
To let love in, they must overcome loss and pain. Will her misfit ways fit into his new life for a happily-ever-after?
The third novel in Kim Smart’s Buffalo Ridge Ranch series brings a story of overcoming the odds. Is that enough to find true love?
STANDALONE NOVELS
Tangled Ribbons
The essences of individual humans are substantially more alike than they are different. Gertie Hall lives this truth as she rises from the young child of a Hitler’s henchman to a world-renown advocate for human rights. Through scientific endeavors, humanitarian efforts and a tireless fight to right the wrongs of her father, she explores her feminine self, intellect, ingenuity, and grit.
A hole remains in her soul where two childhood friends were ripped away, and Gertie’s own father was complicit in the disappearance of their families. Tangled Ribbons, scene by scene, captures the life of Gertie, intertwined with the stories of her friends, Sarah and Hannah, who flee fiery Berlin and establish new identities and new lives in far away places. Late in their lives, Gertie offers a heart-wrenching plea for amends and a new generation is enfolded in their healing.