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

“Tell me,” Wade ordered. “Tell me why you kept the picture, Lance. Why were you looking at me instead of the game? Were we talking?”


Lance shook his head. “No,” he breathed out, his voice shaky. “God, I remember like it was yesterday, though. Casey and I were playing a game and you came in and joined us. When you sat next to me…I couldn’t focus. I couldn’t even breathe.” He looked to the side.


Wade cupped his chin and tilted his head to face him. “Why? Tell me, Lance.”


Lance licked his lips. “Because I was crazy about you, Wade. And I was scared of my feelings.”


With that confession, Wade’s world tilted and his heart nearly pounded out of his chest. He brushed his lips against Lance’s. Soft. Sweet. But not enough. Not nearlyenough. Wade pressed his mouth to Lance’s and fell into the abyss. His arms slipped around Lance’s waist and pulled him close. A small whimper escaped Lance’s throat and Wade moaned. He wanted—needed—more


Chapter 42