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

His brother met his gaze and shrugged. “Yeah. Maybe. We need to talk.”


Lance glanced at both brothers. “Should I leave?”


Casey shook his head. “You’re part of the family now. And some of what we need to talk about concerns you. Can we all meet in the great room?”


Wade looked at his brother. He could tell it was going to be another interesting family talk. They’d certainly been having a lot of those lately. He glanced at Lance. “You want to take our sandwiches out there and I’ll grab some drinks?”


“Sure.” Lance reached for the plates.


“You want a root beer?” Wade asked.


Lance’s eyebrows rose. “How did you know?”


“We always used to make sure we were stocked with it when we were kids, just for you.”


“Really? I assumed you guys liked it, too.”


Chapter 35