He felt Gabrielle squeeze his hand from beneath the table and smiled at her. At least he had his change and he was better because of it.
He wouldn’t be anywhere else but here with her, for now and forever.
The End.
Make sure you don’t miss Drew’s story! It comes out 10/1/2017
About the Author
Danielle Gray has always enjoyed creative writing and this is her first foray into the romance novel world. As a history major in school, she loves making sure details are correct, down to the saddle of the times.
Although, she never sought out a writing career, her desire for the written word grew the more she home-schooled her daughter.
Now, Danielle lives in the Midwest with her husband, amazing daughter and two furry friends. Living in paradise, being a stay at home mom, and to be able to share her stories has been a blessing.
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Daughters of DeSmet Series:
The Pastor's Daughter
Ezekiel “Zeke” James, is a rancher by trade and by heart. It’s more than blood and bone; it’s a calling he’s known all of life. Still, scratching out a living in DeSmet, South Dakota isn’t easy, even with the new railroad. Being alone doesn’t make like any easier and Zeke finds himself hankering for someone to share his life with.
Danielle Thompson is as beautiful as a prairie flower in full bloom. Young and strikingly gorgeous she’s used to men staring when she walks by. As an unattached woman, she finds herself the recipient of many an unwanted kindness. When she’s yanked up into Zeke’s saddle as he returns from a long and successful cattle drive, they both get more than they bargained for.
When life offers adventure, can Zeke convince Danielle that they have more to share than a fast, hard ride, or will Danielle run back to the waiting arms of her stern, but predictable father?
At Your Service: Daughters Of DeSmet #2
Rebekah Bradley is the only survivor of a brutal attack of Apache Indians during her trip west with her older brother. Hiding inside a built-in box inside the wagon she was traveling in, Rebekah is found unconscious by men from the town of DeSmet in the Dakota Territory. Johann Tska, who runs the hotel, agrees to shelter Rebekah while she grieves for her brother and family who were lost in the raid.
Realizing she needs money to live, Rebekah asks Johann if she can work for him waiting tables. Johann agrees as he’s found a soft spot for the beautiful young woman. Over the next year, that soft spot turns into something much more grown up and Rebekah must decide whether or not she shares Johann’s attraction and love.
His Bedside Manner: Daughters of DeSmet Book 3
Dr. Josiah Isaacson arrived in DeSmet, in the Dakota Territory to much fanfare. Within weeks of his arrival, he’s been offered an investment in a new hotel, more baked goods than any man can eat, and even a marriage proposal from a man, who apparently had a daughter to marry off.
Shiloh Hensley is the sole survivor of a Scarlet fever outbreak that took everyone in her family. Dr. Isaacson finds her in the throes of the disease, brings her inside his clinic and nurses her back to health. During her recovery both Shiloh and Josiah must decide if they can risk their hearts when so much has been taken from them. Will love prevail over every obstacle, or are some things insurmountable?
Four Seasons Sisters Series:
Lily: Desperate Measures (Four Seasons Sisters Book 1)
Lily Fogel is one of four heiresses to a massive fortune, until the Civil War destroys her father’s finances that is. Forced to accept her parents’ new destitution, Lily refuses to marry the men her parents will inevitably parade her in front of in hopes of securing financial investments in return for her betrothal.
When she runs across a mail order bride advertisement, she secretly answers the ad and is more than impressed with the man who returns her inquiry.
Abner Anderson moved out west to Montana, three years prior and since then has been rethinking his decision. Living on the frontier, he’s more than aware that there are virtually no marriageable women within a three-hundred-mile radius. Sending out a mail order bride advertisement, he’s bombarded with answers from back east and answers only those that intrigue him.
Can Abner win the heart of a woman who drives him so close to insanity that he can taste it? More importantly, does he want to? Will Lily ever learn what it means to love a man whose life is so far from the only life she’s ever known? Only time will tell whether their desperate measures will pay off in the end.
Elizabeth: Desperate Times (Four Seasons Sisters Book 2)
Elizabeth Fogel has never truly been interested in a traditional marriage with children. It’s not so much that she’s opposed to the idea, as it is that she feels unfit. She sees herself as a pariah, especially among her three pretty sisters. As the oldest, she feels a responsibility to watch over her sisters and help her parents as much as possible.
When she accompanies her younger sister Lily to Montana as her chaperone, the last thing Elizabeth expected was to meet a man who sees her for who she is. When Jack Russman showers her with his seemingly undivided attention, Elizabeth struggles with keeping her head on straight, even as Jack makes his intentions all too clear.
Jack Russman is about as manly as they come. He’s rough around the edges, but Elizabeth appreciates that he doesn’t want a frilly female, as she doesn’t feel she’s ever been one. However, when an old love interest shows up in her life, Elizabeth will be torn between what’s familiar and safe, and finding her hearts true love.
Can Jack convince Elizabeth to stay and be his bride, or will she turn to Elias’ Carnahan’s arms in search of safety and security?
Amber: Desperate Love (Four Seasons Sisters Book 3)
Amber Fogel is the youngest Fogel sister. As such, she’s always felt cheated by the experiences of her older sisters. What no one knows, except Amber, is that she’s been in love for more than a year now. Always friends with Harrison Roberts, when he moved to Montana, Amber kept in touch with letters every week. Now, well beyond the age of consent, she is desperate to move to Montana and marry the man she loves.
Harrison Roberts in head over heels for Amber Fogel. Having to wait for her to mature wasn’t easy, but now the plans he’s had in his mind and heart for a while can finally move forward. Everything seems to be well in order, including the blessing of her parents. When Harrison is wounded in a mining accident, however, the last thing he wants is Amber’s pity. He certainly doesn’t feel fit or able to ask for her hand.
Can Amber show Harrison that it’s the man inside that matters, or will Harrison turn away the one woman he loves, because he can’t love himself?
Victoria: Just Desperate (Four Seasons Sisters Book 4)
Victoria Fogel, a year younger than her sister Lily, is the center of attention. As a youngster she accomplished this by doing things others said she couldn’t or shouldn’t do. As a grown woman, she’s determined to continue her streak of outrageous behavior and finds the perfect outlet when she answers an ad to accompany an older widow across country to settle in Montana with her son, without telling her parents of her plans. What Victoria doesn’t know may indeed hurt her when she discovers that the woman’s son is a wanted criminal.
Thaddeus Henshaw has the unfortunate problem of looking exactly like Tom O’Day, a notorious horse thief from the Wyoming Territory. When Thaddeus is mistakenly cornered as O’Day, he is quickly taken into custody without so much as a chance to prove his innocence. That proves to be even more difficult when he’s sitting behind bars.
Will Thaddeus be freed or will he hang for crimes he didn’t commit? Can Victoria help Thaddeus prove his innocence and preserve the plans they’d made?
Simmons Ranch Series
Pete: A Simmons Brot
hers Story
When Pete Simmons suggested a housekeeper for himself and his brothers, he never imagined that he would be shook up by her.
Lana Jones is everything he imagined to be the exact opposite of a housekeeper, young, pretty and naive. But despite her outer look, she harbors a secret that could make or break her job.
Pete can't help but want to find out more about her but will that end up with him crossing the line?
Drew – coming 10/1
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