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

Their eyes met and Lance cupped Wade’s cheek. Love surged through him, but it wasn’t the right time to say anything, yet.


Wade’s eyes twinkled and he kissed Lance. “I’m all rested,” he whispered.


Lance melted against him and rubbed his cheek against Wade’s. “I’m all yours,” he whispered back. All yours.


The few days leading up to Christmas were filled with a flurry of activity. Presents began to appear under the tree and Lance spent a lot of time thinking about what to buy for Wade. What could he give the guy of his dreams? He’d had no problems finding gifts for everyone else.


They’d invited his parents to join them for Christmas dinner, and they’d accepted. He’d also invited Ash, but apparently he was sneaking off to New York to spend the holiday with Patricia.


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