An Unexpected Family A mysterious woman arrives in town. A wary bachelor keeps his distance. An abandoned baby changes everything.Dallas Mason has sworn off romance after a broken engagement left him cautious and guarded. He intends to live quietly in Mill Ridge until a baby is discovered in his barn on the very day a stranger rides into town. Suspicion falls quickly, and a confrontation sets off a chain of events neither of them could have predicted.Scarlett Wiley comes to Mill Ridge hoping to disappear and start over. Instead, she finds herself accused of abandoning a child she has never seen before. In a moment of panic and compassion, she claims the baby as her own, only to discover that one small lie has bound her life to Dallas Mason's in ways she never imagined.Now married and caring for an infant neither expected, Dallas and Scarlett must decide whether trust can grow from uncertainty. But Scarlett's past lingers close behind her, and when the truth comes to light, she risks losing the only place that has ever begun to feel like home.A wholesome Western romance about redemption, family, and the unexpected blessings found in second chances on the Texas frontier. Cyndi Raye writes mostly historical western romance except when she comes up with an idea for a contemporary romance, then she writes both. She loves the old West and the feel of small town togetherness, which is found in all of her series.Creating worlds where everyone is considered family, if not by blood, but from friendships, heartaches and sometimes mistakes made right again is what she loves to read. So, it was important to create such a world for her own readers to indulge in.Cyndi lives in Eastern PA and loves to travel and enjoy life with her hubby of 40+ years. She has 3 grown children and loves to spend time with her grands whenever possible.Don't forget to sign up for the mailing list to get a free copy of the exclusive short read: Miss Addie, the Beginning. The story behind the Brides of Wichita Falls. (This will not be sold, exclusive for reader's only).
