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Cole Shepherd’s quiet demeanor and imposing height made people think of him as a gentle giant. But there was a fire simmering beneath his serene surface. Working the ranch that he and his brothers owned was a dream come true—especially after the childhood they’d each had and the almost debilitating rodeo injury that had left him with a slight limp. The life he had should be enough, except there was still one thing missing.

Grace Holden had suffered some hard knocks in life. The death of her parents and the loss of her family ranch had left her with limited expectations. So when Cole bought her basket at the Fourth of July picnic, she tried not to let her hopes rise. However, the more time she spent with the shy cowboy, she couldn’t help but secretly hope that he would see past her big girl exterior to the true heart beneath.

A heart that beat with love just for him.

109 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 2, 2018

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Joann Baker

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Joann and Patricia are a writing team of two best friends who love to write (and read) stories about alpha males and smart, sassy, sometimes curvy, women.

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11 reviews1 follower
January 13, 2018
Sweet story

A sweet story but better editing is needed . A number of mistakes were noted but still a good short story.
53 reviews
January 9, 2018
Good as ever

I love a hea for a plus size woman and the man who loves her. This book has the right amount of sweet and sexy!
6 reviews
June 13, 2018
Loved this book

Hey girls, I loved this book and another I've read, so want to read all your others! please keep on writing the way you do, I'm sure many others would agree! I always love cowboy stories they're my favourite as are yours. So please don't stop, I want to read more,more , more. Thank you for a great escape for a few hours. Many Thanks. Maureen
248 reviews
March 29, 2018
Too many mistakes

Was a good premise and the storyline had great possibilities but it was all ruined with careless mistakes. 3rd person ruined so much and the author mixed up names too many times to overlook. Very immature
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3,050 reviews30 followers
October 24, 2023
What a terrific read!

Oh man—what a terrific read. This one has it all…a great storyline; awesome characters; an easy to follow plot; and an absolutely kick ass HEA. You’ll want to add this one to your personal library!
934 reviews8 followers
January 9, 2018
Wonderful

Insecurities ran rampant between Cole and Grace, but oh so happy they were a letter to work past them and lo e each other. Looking forward to Kyle's story.
94 reviews1 follower
March 11, 2018
Wonderfully sweet romance

I liked the cover and the description . The story was fun and plausible. Happy ending in will read the rest of the series.
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February 20, 2019
Wow!

Wow just too much you want to laugh and cry. Makes you want your own sexy cowboy!
Cant wait to read the next one.
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2,734 reviews
March 22, 2019
Short and sweet

Like the meddling family and lack of stupid unnecessary drama. Cute characters and nice sweet love story plus no billionaire dom antics which was refreshing
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June 2, 2022
Getting past the pain

Cole carries a good deal of pain and anger because of his past. Grace can relate as her past carries similar anguish. Allowing love in brings its own healing.
262 reviews1 follower
August 1, 2022
Great story

Great story of overcoming our insecurities and let love in. I really liked the book and look forward to the next one.
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