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

Dogs. Twodogs. Wade couldn’t get over the fact that Lance had brought them into his life. So many years he’d wanted to get a dog. But bringing a pet into a home filled with hate wasn’t something he could do.


But life was different now. Their home was a place where love could grow and thrive. A place of solidarity, where family could work together to make a better life. Even in the midst of a tragedy, they pulled together. Even as they gathered in the great room on Christmas, their hearts still heavy with the events of the night before, Wade found strength in his family. They would face this together. This was a house full of love.


He watched as Allyson curled up on the love seat next to Casey as he whispered something only she could hear. She smiled and trailed her fingers down his cheek. Wade turned away, feeling a little intrusive.


Chapter 89