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

Scarlett PLACED THE two drinks on the tall boy table and slid onto a stool. The Watering Hole was standard busy with locals stopping in for a happy hour drink after a long day.


Cole stared at the wall without seeing it. There was a nervous energy coming off him, but the brightness behind his eyes said he was excited.


She was excited for him. Family had always been a core part of her life, and if she could discover a whole new branch of them, it would thrill her. Since that wasn't going to happen, she was happy to sit on the sidelines as Cole rediscovered the man who was his brother.


"Here." She nudged the pint toward him and picked up her cider. "To family."


His gaze slid to her, and he blinked a few times. A slow smile spread across his lips and her knees threatened to go a little weak. Good thing she was sitting. She could have wound up on the floor if he didn't use that look responsibly.


Chapter 28: Scarlett