Plans. Everyone has them. Rush Dalton and Tad Jackson plan to live happily ever after. January Stephens plans to ease the hurt of a declined marriage proposal with alcohol. Josh Cooper's plan is to conceal his feelings for Mopp. And Mopp? He simply plans to hold tight to Josh's friendship.<br><br>Meanwhile, Eric Jameson arrives from DC with plans of his own. He intends to elicit information from Jan in an effort to find Babe, the woman who’s taken refuge with her son at the big house called the ranch. Babe plans to stay away from anyone who might try to take her little boy away from her and return him to the mysterious Dr. Pandora Gautier.<br><br>Deuce Pettigrew’s only plan is to keep the man he treasures safe and in one piece.  But the thing about plans is -- sometimes they just don’t work out the way you expect them to

Mann of My Dreams Book 6: The Best-Laid Plans

Florrie hurried over with a handful of paper towels and wiped up the spilled water. “It’s okay. Your breakfasts will be out shortly.”


BY THE TIME Florrie brought out their food, Miz Babe had returned to the table. Her eyes were red, but otherwise she seemed to be in control once more. Josh guessed she was grieving for her friend. He hoped this wasn’t going to be one of those years where nothing but bad things happened. 


“Sorry,” she said again. Denny reached over to touch her hand.


She smiled and nodded, but Josh had a strong feeling she wasn’t telling the truth.


THE SUN HAD risen by the time the truck was fixed—the mechanic said something about a clogged fuel pump—and they all piled in again. Mopp settled himself beside Josh.


“Everyone ready?” Josh asked. “Everyone buckled up?”


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