Wade Dwyer's life is turned upside down when his father dies and he learns he must marry or he and his siblings will lose the ranch. One last jab of the knife from his father. On top of that, his father's only friend knows about the stipulation and is determined to own the property by any means necessary.<br><br>He's facing the very real possibility of being the reason his family loses their home when his brother's best friend, Lance Matthews, offers to walk down the aisle with him. A faux marriage to the man he's loved for years is a torture he isn't sure he can endure.<br><br>Can he keep the ranch ... and the man of his dreams, too?

The Twisted Oak

“I need to go check on Wade,” he said. More like rescue.


Patricia wished him luck before she made her way to Allyson. They’d seemed to become fast friends.


The look of relief on Wade’s face when he saw Lance heading his way was comical.


“Hey, honey,” Lance said, grabbing Wade’s hand. “Casey needs to see you in the kitchen.” Playing it up a little, he raised their joined hands and kissed his knuckles.


Wade’s eyes widened and an adorable blush covered his cheeks. “Oh…umm, okay.” He looked at Fran. “It was nice seeing you again,” he said and let Lance tug him through the room and into the kitchen.


“God, that woman can talk!” He glanced around. “Where’s Casey? What did he need to talk to me about?”


Lance noticed Wade hadn’t pulled away his hand. “I made it up.”


“Wade!” Casey hollered at them from the mudroom. He looked upset. “I need you in the barn.” He headed out the back door, pushing it hard.


Chapter 28