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

“Folks, I have something I need to show you,” Sheriff Hunter said as he pulled a flash drive from the front pocket of his denim shirt.


Landon jumped up and ran out of the room. “I’ll get my laptop,” he called.


Lorna stepped in and asked if anyone wanted egg nog, and seeing as everyone did, Lance rose to help her bring in a tray. By the time he’d returned, and everyone had their mug, Landon had the laptop up and ready. Sheriff Hunter set it on the end of the coffee table. “I’ve copied several videos together with this, but you’ll see this first scene is actually at your driveway.”


Casey glanced at Wade in surprise. They’d both assumed whomever had set the barn on fire had crossed from Milton’s land.


The screen was dark but they were able to see three men on horseback creeping up the drive until they were out of sight.


“Was one of them Milton?” Allyson asked.


Chapter 91