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 opened and closed her mouth. The muscles in her throat tightened, and she knew she had to be blushing.


"You are holding out," Jessica whispered and leaned even closer.


"It's..." Scarlett wanted to downplay the relationship now that someone was shining a light on it. But saying it was nothing was being unfair to the honesty they'd shared.


"I am so jealous. Please tell me the sex is good. Someone needs to be having good sex because it sure as hell isn't me." Jessica groaned. Come to think of it, Scarlett didn't even know if she'd ever seen Jessica with a boyfriend since high school.


"It would be good, except we aren't having any." Scarlett's cheeks heated. It had been a long time since she'd had girl talk about guys, sex or relationships.


"Because..." Scarlett shrugged. How much could she share?


"Oh, no. No, that's not okay." Jessica crossed to the register and spent a moment ringing someone up.


Chapter 29: Scarlett