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

The hostess lost no time getting them seated. Servers appeared almost immediately to offer drinks and begin the three-course meal.


Noemi sat back, watching Garth ask questions about the beers on offer. She was in trouble. He brought her mother plants, fixed their sink, remembered tiny details. If she wasn't careful, she would fall madly in love with him. He'd make it easy, too. And then at some point one of them would lose interest. It was well and good for him to say they'd just talk about changes in their feelings, but who really did that?


Garth turned his attention back on her, leaned forward and took her hands in his.


"Do you want to make nice conversation tonight, or talk about what's bothering you?" he asked.


He lifted a shoulder. "About us. Get that out of the way."


She inhaled deeply, letting the complicated emotions settle inside of her. Maybe it was best to get it all out now? Scare him away?


Chapter 140: Noemi