Welcome to Ransom, Texas, where the family ties bind and love runs hot. One of the juciest pieces of gossip around town is what’s happening at The Love Barn, Ransom’s new boutique wedding venue run by the Lively siblings. Word around the tea shop is that Scarlett Lively is getting awfully close to a jilted groom. Then there’s whatever is going on with Benji! We have it on good authority he’s not just teaching his high school crush to play the guitar. And then there’s Garth, who has been noticeably missing from happy hour at The Watering Hole. Will these three break the family curse? Or are they destined to repeat it?

The Love Barn is created by Sidney Bristol, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

The Love Barn

"What happened?" she asked. Had Allie shown up? Was there bad news about the search for his siblings?


"We had to put down two dogs today," he whispered.


"Oh, no." Her heart ached, and she squeezed him tighter.


"Yeah, one darted out in the road and the other..."


"Me, too." Cole kissed her forehead and patted her back.


"Come on." She took a step away from him and reached for his hand.


They gathered the bags and together carried the bounty inside. Cole took over laying out the ingredients and pouring her a glass of wine.


"We could just heat up a pizza," she said.


"Spaghetti is my comfort food." He glanced up at her and smiled. Sadness still tinged his eyes. "How was the wedding?"


"More work than I expected." She rolled her eyes. "It went off well, though we had several bridesmaids get sick."


Chapter 26: Scarlett