Chapters (77)
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- Cade
- 11
- Willa
- 12
- Cade
- 13
- Willa
- 14
- Cade
- 15
- Willa
- 16
- Cade
- 17
- Willa
- 18
- Cade
- 19
- Willa
- 20
- Cade
- 21
- Willa
- 22
- Cade
- 23
- Willa
- 24
- Cade
- 25
- Willa
- 26
- Willa
- 27
- Cade
- 28
- Willa
- 29
- Willa
- 30
- Cade
- 31
- Willa
- 32
- Cade
- 33
- Willa
- 34
- Cade
- 35
- Willa
- 36
- Cade
- Epilogue
- Willa
- Powerless Sneak Peek
- Prologue & Chapter One
- Prologue - Sloane
- Chapter One -Jasper
- Don’t miss Flawless
- Rhett and Summer’s story is now an Amazon #1 Bestseller!
- Books by Elsie Silver
- Acknowledgments
- The Elsie Silver Saloon
- About the Author
I scowl at him before turning my attention back to Summer. “You didn’t weed thoroughly enough. I want someone who has zero interest in me. No complicated shit. Maybe they could be happily married?”
“Happily married women don’t want to live in your house for the summer.”
I grunt. “What about someone from another town? Someone who doesn’t know our family. And all my shit. Someone who hasn’t slept with one of my brothers.” My nose wrinkles. “Or my dad.”
Harvey makes a little choking sound, almost a laugh. “I’ve been single for decades, son. Mind your business.”
Summer’s cheeks pinken, but I don’t miss the smile on her lips as she turns to peer out the window.
“I could just do it, you know,” Harvey adds. And not for the first time.
“No.”
“Why not? He’s my grandson.”
“Exactly. That’s what your relationship should remain. You’ve done enough helping with him for his entire life. Your back, your knees—you need a rest. You can still have your fun days with him any time you want. But you don’t need to run yourself into the ground with long hours, early mornings, and possibly late nights. It’s not fair, and I’m not taking advantage of you that way. End of story.”
Then I turn back to my future sister-in-law. “Summer, can’t you just do it? You’d be perfect. Luke loves you. You don’t like me. You already live on the ranch.”
I see her jaw twitch. She’s getting sick of me asking her, but I don’t want to leave my boy with just anyone. He’s a handful. More than one handful. And I can’t accomplish everything I need to do on this ranch this summer without someone here to take care of him. Someone I can trust to keep him safe.
“I’m also a new business owner, and these summer months are my busiest. It’s not an option. Stop asking. It makes me feel bad. Because I love you and Luke. But we’re getting tired of bending over backwards interviewing people just to make zero progress with you.”
“Okay, fine,” I grumble. “I’ll settle for someone just like you, then.”
Her head quirks in response to that, her body stilling. “I might have an idea.” She brings a finger up to tap it against her lips, and Harvey turns to her, eyes full of questions.
He looks so damn hopeful. If I’m tired of the saga that is finding a new nanny for the summer, then Harvey must be downright exhausted.
My eyebrows knit together. “Who?”
“You don’t know her.”
“Does she have experience?”
Summer stares at me, wide, dark eyes giving nothing away. “She has experience with handling rowdy boys, yes.”
“Will she fall in love with me?”
Summer snorts in the most unladylike way. “No.”