Dear Reader,

We all feel loyalty. To the people we love, our family and friends, the jobs we cherish, and the causes and passions we pursue. But what happens when the cost of our single-minded dedication becomes too much? When it begins to feel like a negative, rather than a positive, force in our lives?

Libby Lowell loved her late husband, Percy, and his family. Now the sole survivor to the family legacy, she has been carrying on in their stead, running the three-generation-old ranch equipment dealership, living in the house where all the Lowell’s were raised. And last but not least, tolerating—if not exactly appreciating—the continued protectiveness of her late husband’s best friend, the ever so gallant Holden McCabe.

Holden McCabe loved Percy, too. More, he feels responsible for the unexpected end of Percy’s young life. Holden has tried to make up for that by keeping the promise he made to Percy shortly before Percy died. It hasn’t been easy. Libby Lowell would rather Holden just stay away from her.

Now, both Libby and Holden are at a crossroads. Libby wants to move on with her life, have a career of her own choosing, and the family she yearns for. Holden wants to be relieved of his guilt. The only way that will happen, is if Libby gets the attentive husband and baby she has always wanted, and deserves. Holden has some ideas about that, of course. Libby isn’t so sure… Together, they find the path to happiness anyway. Happy reading! Cathy Gillen Thacker

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