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 HAD A LIST of things a mile long to get done today, but his heart wasn't in it.


Five days. He'd never gone that long without seeing Dixie. Not since they'd begun their lessons. He'd shown up at her place last night hoping they were still on, but the darkened house spoke volumes.


She wasn't showing up, and she wasn't speaking to him.


"Hey." Scarlett jogged up to him as he plodded toward his truck.


"Gosh, tone it down there. You might scare people, Chipper Charlie."


"Chipper Charlie?" Benji frowned at his cousin.


"Yeah, that didn't work." Scarlett blew out a breath and swiped the back of her hand across her brow. "You headed to the store?"


"Yeah. Got the list." He waved the bit of paper at her.


"No driving by Dixie's and I need more wine."


"You aren't the boss of me." Benji scowled at Scarlett.


Chapter 114: Benji