Chapters (77)
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Books by Elizabeth Goddard
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
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- TEN
- ELEVEN
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- EIGHTEEN
- NINETEEN
- TWENTY
- TWENTY-ONE
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- TWENTY-SEVEN
- TWENTY-EIGHT
- TWENTY-NINE
- THIRTY
- THIRTY-ONE
- THIRTY-TWO
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- FIFTY-SEVEN
- FIFTY-EIGHT
- FIFTY-NINE
- SIXTY
- SIXTY-ONE
- SIXTY-TWO
- SIXTY-THREE
- SIXTY-FOUR
- SIXTY-FIVE
- A Preview of Book 2 in the ROCKY MOUNTAIN COURAGE Series
- Author’s Note
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Back Ads
- Back Cover
She parked her forest service–issued vehicle along the circular drive in front of her grandfather’s home. Robert Vandine’s sprawling ranch house had been built in the middle of the almost ten thousand–acre ranch, though most of the acreage had been sold off over the years. Stone Wolf Ranch spread out in a small valley on the leeward side, or the eastern base, of Stone Wolf Mountain, which cast a rain shadow over the ranch that had been passed down through the family over the decades. The wealthy, especially movie stars, bought up the property in Montana and drove up real estate prices and taxes.
Terra climbed out of her vehicle and strolled to the house that had gone through several renovation projects when Nanna—her grandmother, Alvine Vandine—was alive. Now the home seemed much too big for one aging man.
His friends had been trying to talk him into running for office again. Terra wasn’t sure that was a good idea, but she wouldn’t interfere. Gramps had his finger in many pies—the local airport, grain storage, construction— and he still held on to a working farm, growing wheat and corn. He hired seasonal workers to drive the combines and take care of the harvest.
A horse’s whinny drifted across the wind. Oh yeah, and Gramps had built a nice stable to house his horses.
When she’d exited the NPS and moved back home from Colorado, she’d rented an apartment in Goode’s Pass near the office. She was close to family, but not too close. But she’d assured Gramps she would stay at the house since Owen had returned from the military hospital in Germany where he had spent months in rehab learning to use his prosthetic leg. He’d been through a lot, and it could take time for him to get settled.
Except getting accustomed to Owen being around again and knowing how to act around him left her unsettled.
As she approached her grandfather’s home, she sucked in the fresh air and dragged herself up to the porch. She opened the door and the aroma of grilled steak wafted over her. Her stomach rumbled as she made her way to the kitchen.
“Terr!” Owen grabbed her in a side hug.
Okay, so he was in a better-than-usual mood.
She winced. “You don’t know your own strength.”
He released her. “I thought you weren’t coming back today.”
“Are you saying you didn’t want to see me?”
“Of course not. I’m glad you’re here.”