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

Lance chuckled. “I’m tired, too. And I promise, when I get back, I’ll share one of my many, manyfantasies. Sleep well, Wade. I’ve got plans for you when I get home.”


Home.He loved hearing Lance refer to his house as “home.” It gave a more permanent vibe to their situation. Made him feel like he was on solid ground.


The day had been pure chaos, but that night, Wade slept the deep sleep of the satisfied. 13


Lance didn’t make it home the next day, and by the middle of the second day, Wade was in a horrible mood. He’d received only a short text from Lance, saying he wouldn’t be home that day. Then when morning came, Wade had texted him, but he’d never received a response.


Since he didn’t know when Lance would get back, he called his friend Mike and asked if it was okay to move the visit to his Christmas Tree Farm to next weekend. Mike was fine with it and they chatted for a few minutes.


Chapter 56