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

BENJI WAS LOOKING FORWARD to distracting himself with the guitars tonight. For an hour or two everything could be simple. He didn't have to wonder what her motivation was, would she snap at him, did he need to be prepared for some kind of verbal attack.


But not now. For the next little while Benji was going to focus on a pretty woman and the sound of a well-made guitar. He was determined to get her playing Forever and Ever, Amen before the end of the summer.


He strolled through the barn doors and leaned against the exterior, watching the lane headed up the hill for Dixie's car. Since Garth was home tonight Benji had decided to avoid the house altogether.


They'd texted a few times and like last week her replies were short. To the point.


Was that just how she communicated? Or was there something else going on? Did he imagine the sizzle when he touched her? Or was it really there?


Chapter 75: Benji