Dear Reader,

We all have goals and dreams. Some may even seem impossible. Until the day when we realize we have no choice but to pursue them.

This is the case for Justin McCabe. He was the kid who did everything right. The kid with the great home and happy family, who had every opportunity.….

Amanda Johnson had everything working against her; an unhappy home, little familial support, doors closed to her at every turn.

Growing up, both Amanda and Justin thought they knew what the future held. Then things changed. Justin saw a different, less privileged side of life. Amanda found family to love her, and show her all that was possible.

Both ended up on a ranch for at-risk boys. The girl who’d been ‘nothing but trouble’ and the ‘role model’ of Laramie, Texas. They should have had nothing in common. And yet…

I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it!

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Best wishes,
Cathy Gillen Thacker

THE LONG, HOT TEXAS SUMMER EXCERPT