OMG!!! WOW!! Fab*u*lous Absolutely love this one!! I couldn't put this one down. This was a nice quick, short read.
Gannon and Lake met when she leaves Seattle and heads to Jasper Ridge Wyoming because she answered an ad for a mail order bride. When Lake arrives Gannon has no idea what Lake is talking about he never put an ad out for a mail order bride. Lake is humiliated and wants the earth to swallow her, she can't believe she quit her job and drove all this way. Lake's parents took off on her and her brother when she turned eighteen, her brother stepped up trying to give her a home. When Lake's brother leaves town she leaves Seattle to head to Jasper Ridge so that her brother, Nico doesn't stop her because he's very overprotective. Gannon tells Lake he didn't put an ad up for a mail order bride and doesn't know who did this. Gannon and Lake aren't sure what to do so he lets her stay in his guest bedroom. They want to figure this out and see what happens. After they head to bed, Lake can't sleep, then she hears a pained moan and realizes it's coming from Gannon's bedroom. Lake heads to Gannon's room, and knows that he needs her. Lake opens his door and sees his body covered in sweat, when Gannon kicks the covers off of him she sees he's naked. Lake calls his name loud into the room, even though she knows he won't hurt her she doesn't get close to the bed. Gannon eyes snap open and Lake covers his body with hers. Lake tells him she sorry for waking him but he sounded like he was in pain, Gannon tells her he's sorry for waking her he has nightmares. Lake sits up and straddles his lap then slides down his body Gannon asks her what she's doing. Lake tells him she doesn't know and begins to pleasure him. When Gannon wants to pleasure her Lake tells him that was all for him she wanted to slay his demons. Gannon wakes the next morning with Lake laying in his arms, and when he looks down at her her eyes open. Lake tells him morning, and Gannon apologies again about last night. Lake tells him he has nothing to apologies about, then her stomach growls, and Gannon asks her if she's hungry. Gannon gets dress and heads to make them breakfast, while he tells Lake to get ready. While they're eating Gannon tells Lake that he wants to head down the mountain, there's a storm coming and he wants to grab supplies. They take a walk after breakfast Gannon shows Lake around his property and where the generator is. While they are shopping several people stop and Gannon introduces Lake, everyone seems to love her. Gannon introduces Lake to Albert and Elaine Lang who helped him when he went into the service to raise his brother Slade who has a son Hollis who's the same age. The storm comes in and they are stuck in the house together for a few days. They get to know one another, Lake's been sleeping in Gannon's room but leaves her things in the guest bedroom. Lake gets ready to head back into town for the Christmas parade, but Gannon has other ideas. Gannon tells her he wants her and wants to show her who she belongs to, Lake tells him she wants him. Gannon pleasures Lake then they make love. They head into town and Gannon introduces Lake to more people, and she welcomes everyone with open arms and an open heart. Lake wants to stay in Jasper Ridge with Gannon it feels like home. They haven't had a conversation about what will happen and they both know they need to. Gannon heads into town and Lake tells him she'll stay at the cabin. Lake realizes while Gannon is gone that she forgot to take her birth control, she looks through her bags and can't find it. Lake soon realizes that Gannon is standing in the door way and he tells her she's not going to find it. Lake asks him what does he mean, when she's about to cry Gannon and cups her face and asks her why she looks like she's about to cry. Lake tells him she doesn't know, she doesn't know what they're doing, and a decision has to be made. Lake confesses that she's falling in love with Gannon, with his dog, his house and place, everything. Gannon tells her she's not going anywhere, she's his. Lake tells Gannon they haven't talked yet, about their future, she doesn't know what to do she doesn't want to leave. When Lake tells him she can't find her birth control pills Gannon tells her she won't find them, he flushed them. Gannon tells her he wants her pregnant, and pulls her into his arms. Gannon tells her he wants her things moved into his room, he wants her to be his wife. Gannon has a ring in his hand, he tells Lake she told him she was falling in love with him, but he's fallen in love with her. Gannon tells her he loves her, and she's not leaving he wants to build a life with her. Gannon puts the ring on Lake's finger and she asks him if he's going to asks. Gannon tells Lake he doesn't need to she already said yes. Gannon and Lake make love, he tells her he loves her and she tells him she loves him. Gannon and Lake head into town to buy a Christmas tree and decorations. They don't find much since it's a few days before Christmas. They sit and watch the fire place with hot cocoa, Lake tells Gannon she doesn't want anything for Christmas, just being here is enough for her. When Lake's phone starts ring she knows she needs to answer her brother, after they talk her brother Nico tells her he'll be home soon. Lake tells her brother again that she's not home, her brother asks her why she left and what she's doing. Lake confesses why she's in Wyoming and that she met someone. Lake's brother starts yelling at her over the phone, then she starts to cry and that's when Gannon takes her phone from her. Gannon tells Nico that he won't have someone making Lake cry, when her brother asks who this is. Gannon gives Nico his history and all about himself, he tells him to do a full search on him he has nothing to hide. Gannon tells Nico he's going to marry Lake in a few days and he would like it if he was there, then hangs up the phone. Lake wraps her arms around Gannon and tells him she loves him. They head to the courthouse a few days later to get married, Eliane and Albert Lang show up. When they're just about to head inside, Nico comes. Nico apologies to Lake for what he said to her over the phone, and he's not going to stand in her way if this is what she wants. The ceremony doesn't take long, Elaine tells Gannon and Lake that she's the one that put the ad up and the Lang's are holding a reception at their house for them. Everyone congratulates them giving them hugs. Gannon is happy he's no longer isolated up on the mountain. The head home after the reception and Gannon carries Lake into their house. Their lives are just starting what comes next is up to them, but they'll be standing together through it all. Five months later, Gannon and Lake head to Seattle, they pack up her things to take back to Jasper Ridge. Gannon and Lake head to the DSMC clubhouse. Gannon and Nico are playing pool, Lake is so happy they get along so well. When Gannon slides up to kiss Lake she tells him she has a surprise for him, then she tells him she's pregnant. Gannon tells her she needs to repeat that so Lake tells him again. Nico walks over and Lake tells him he's going to be an uncle. Nico tells everyone they need to celebrate. Lake tells Gannon she's glade he accept her as his mail order bride.