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

“If I don’t fall asleep.” Charlie chuckled and waved as he left.


Wade finished with Stardust and made sure she was set for the night, then made a beeline for the house. He wanted to talk to Casey about what Charlie had shared. The wind whipped around him as he exited the barn and the first snowflakes made their appearance, swirling through the air. He tugged his coat closer to his body and hurried into the house


“Taking them off right now,” he assured Lorna from the mudroom. The scent of apple cider filled the room and he was anxious to see what other delectable treats she had for them.


He wasn’t surprised to see Allyson at the stove, pulling out a tray of something that looked suspiciously like gingerbread men, albeit a little rotund.


“Not one word,” she warned as she set the cookie sheet on the oven. “It’s only my first batch. They’re going to get better.”


Wade grinned and reached for one. “They look good to me.”


Chapter 85