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

“You need to get some sleep and I need to go to work.”


Wade smirked. “Are you sure you need to leave right now? I can think of something that would definitely help me sleep.”


Lance chuckled. “It’s tempting, but yes, I have to go.”


“I could make it really worth your while, baby.”


Lance trembled and his breath came out on a shudder. God, all Wade had to do was talkand his body reacted. He was so crazy about Wade it was almost ridiculous. But he rose and forced himself to the door. “Keep those thoughts—I’ve got plans for you when I get home tonight. Get some sleep. Talk to you later.”


Lance forced himself out of the room. God, he really wanted to stay. Sleeping without him had been hard.


The scent of Lorna’s legendary cinnamon rolls filled him with joy as he entered the kitchen. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to stay for a family breakfast. He had a conference call in less than an hour.


Chapter 78