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Love on the Ranch #7

Her Wild Cowboy

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Our marriage of convenience isn’t meant to be real, but I’m falling in love with this protective cowboy.

Austin

He was the cop with the startling blue gaze who saved me.

Four years later, the small-town sheriff is still saving me. Only this time, I’m a pregnant single mom and his protection comes in the form of an offer: be his wife. It’s the only way to ensure my baby is safe.

During the next six months, I’ll be married to my favorite fantasy in name only. But what will happen to my heart when I find myself falling in love with the protective cowboy?

Luke

Four years ago, I protected a scared girl. I paid the price by losing my job and reputation. I had to come home in disgrace but none of it mattered. Because she was safe.

Now, I’m determined to protect her again when I discover she’s a pregnant single mom. Except the only way I can do that is by giving her and her unborn child my last name.

It’s just a marriage of convenience…but I plan to convince my new wife to take a chance on us. I’ll show her that she and the baby are my forever.

If you’re craving a sheriff and single mom romance, then it’s time to meet Luke in Her Wild Cowboy.

Welcome to Courage County, North Carolina where alpha cowboys fall for strong curvy women and find love on the ranch. Each book in the Love on the Ranch series is standalone with NO cheating and NO cliffhangers. Just a sweet, sexy HEA so you can get your swoon on!

97 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 10, 2021

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Mia Brody

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Mia Brody is a romance author who loves big, bearded guys that are gruff on the outside and oh-so gooey on the inside. She writes swoon-worthy small town romances set in the fictional town of Courage County.

She often writes characters that are disabled, chronically ill, or neurodivergent. Her own struggles with muscular dystrophy and anxiety inspire many of her stories. She's passionate about showing readers that happily ever after is possible for everyone.

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Profile Image for laura 🧸.
304 reviews33 followers
May 7, 2023
“I’ll fix it, whatever it is. I love you so much and it kills me to see how sad you’ve been lately. Tell me what I need to do to make things better for you. Just say the word... I’m sorry that you’ve been sad lately. You’re my wife. Your emotions are mine too now. When you’re sad, I’m sad. When you’re happy, I’m happy. I wish I made you happy. I want that more than anything.”

Trigger Warning: Violación y embarazo causados por violación, abuso mental

Me encantó esta historia y me encanta la dinámica entre los hermanos Taylor, sus mujeres y sus amigos.

Esta novela es un dulce matrimonio de romance de conveniencia. Si bien es breve, la historia está bien escrita y los personajes están bien desarrollados.

Luke y Austin tienen una relación maravillosa después de superar varias dificultades. Es una historia bastante conmovedora.
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7,587 reviews88 followers
February 9, 2024
Sheriff Luke (H30) and florist Austin (h22) share a history of a rescue from four years ago. When Austin, now a pregnant single mom facing danger, needs protection from her abusive stepfather, Luke proposes a marriage of convenience to keep her safe. Despite the arrangement's temporary nature, their connection deepens, and Austin finds herself falling even deeper for the protective cowboy. Luke, who has secretly loved her for years, is determined to convince her that their marriage is more than just a facade. As he to shield Austin from harm, their connection goes beyond mere convenience, leading to a passionate romance as they navigate trauma, love, and family dynamics. Pearl was an amazing addition to the story - have to love an octogenarian who makes a break for it and slashes tires. A great addition to the series as the Taylors find love and connections. Hot and steamy romantic quickie with angst, violence, off-page past assault, and lots of family love and support.
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4,358 reviews38 followers
February 24, 2024
Austin is in love with the hot sheriff in town, but after an awful experience and a pregnancy she thinks he would never be interested. When she gets attacked at her job Luke is there to safe her. She needs safety and promises to marry her. Luke is in love with Austin and being her fake husband was never the plan in the long haul. Instalove, age gap, sweet, romantic, a bit sad , steamy and with an awesome HEA 😍😍😍😍😍
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5,122 reviews64 followers
February 12, 2024
Luke has been in love with Austin for four years now and goes into her flower shop each week to buy flowers never telling her how he feels. She has such low self-esteem because she has been beaten down by the people that are supposed to love her she can’t believe that he would be interested in her, especially since he buys a bouquet of flowers each time he comes in. An unplanned pregnancy has Luke seeing red. He steps into protect Austin, by offering to marry her, and give the protection of his last name. What could go wrong? Will she ever believe that he really loves her for her?
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112 reviews
February 1, 2024
Both of them met one another years before but assume the other wouldn’t remember them. So they quietly watch and wait. Until Luke catches Austin being hurt and then he steps up.
The story doesn’t center much on what their past hurts were, just that it happened and they both needed to love and be loved. Once Luke decided to act on protecting Austin, how quickly he maneuvers her with marriage, love and babies till end of time.
I enjoy when authors give epilogues and bonus content as an extra insight to how she sees them in the future.
I received this as an ARC and am giving my honest feedback for reading it.
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903 reviews99 followers
December 1, 2022
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm me parece que le voy a tener que redactar un correo a la autora para darles ideas de “giros dramáticos” porque honestamente acá se pasó y logró que no me gustara nADA la historia
12.3k reviews48 followers
February 23, 2024
"Love is not complicated. We complicate it."

Her Wild Cowboy is the seventh book in the Love on the Ranch series. This is another wonderful addition to the series and is a sweet and spicy, small town, marriage of convenience romance. I will warn that there is a situation which is off page but can be a trigger, and made me squirm, not in a good way either. Austin Daniels moved to town two year ago and opened a flower shop. She moved to town because she wanted to be close to the man who she has had a crush on for four years, Luke Taylor. Luke was working as a deputy when he saved Austin during a convenience store robbery. He was fired because he had disobeyed orders and came back home where he became the Sheriff. Luke had never forgotten about the young woman who stole his heart but she was too young for him at the time. When he saw Austin in his home town, and realized she had a flower shop, he remembered her immediately but did not think that she remembered him. Since that time he has come into the shop every week to buy a new bunch of flowers and tried to talk with her, even as he becomes tongue-tied. When Austin's stepfather shows up at the shop and Luke finds him towering over her and hitting her he sees red. All Luke knows is that he will do anything to keep Austin safe, and that will soon include her unborn child that no one knows about yet. To do this they marry so that that baby will be given his last name, even if it is not his biologically. What happens next is sweet, spicy, filled with longing, love, family, friends, and a lot of flowers and emotions.
I loved this story, even as my stomach flipped a bit over one underlying story detail. The book is well written, has great characters, you get to revisit the Taylor brothers and their wives and families, and get to meet Pearl, an honorary grandmother who loves to make a "jailbreak" from her care home. She definitely made me laugh as I fell in love with these characters more.
603 reviews14 followers
January 31, 2024
Ok..this one’s different from most of Mia’s books. Deals in abuse and rape of our MFC. It adds a tragic twist to the book and you needed to know up front.
Austin is our beautiful and sweet MFC. She moved to Courage County and opened a little flower shop. She felt the need to be close to her hero and savior Sheriff Luke Taylor. He is our handsome MMC and hero to Austin. You see he saved her life years ago, and she has loved him ever since.
Luke watched her since she was eighteen. And doing so was able to save her from a hold up at the convenience store she worked at. He refused to stand down as told because Austin, the girl he secretly watched was in there and he wasn’t going to let her get hurt. In doing so he lost his job and had to move back to his home town. Now everytime he goes in her shop to get flowers for his sweet, self adopted grandmother, hes tongue tied. He wants to ask her out so badly, to ask her if she remembers him. That opportunity came up when Frank her sorry piece of crap step dad came in forcing her for money. He and her mom hounds her for money to blow on all things partying. On this day, he got the opportunity to go back to see her because she undercharged him.
He saves her yet again from her step father and found some truths about what Frank did to her weeks prior. She confides she’s pregnant because Frank raped her. Making Luke want to wrap her in his arms and be her safe haven for the rest of time. Her and her baby.
Luke comes up with the solution of them marrying. He can protect them both then and who’s to know who the babies father is then.
Of course things can never be that easy, right? You will have to read this haughtingly sweet story to find out. Trust me you won’t be disappointed. I Always love stories by Mia, but this one has stuck with me.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
513 reviews
February 10, 2024
Her Wild Cowboy is book 7 of the Love on the Ranch Series by Mia Brody.

Luke is a police officer. Four years ago, he saved a girl in an incident and had never forgotten about her. That incident changed his life in many ways. When she moves to his town and opens a flower shop,  he has to step in to protect her again. In order to truly keep her safe, he needs to make her his, which he is happy to do. The truth is he has loved her for years.

Austin has endured unimaginable abuse at the hands of her stepfather.  Sadly, that abuse is continuing.  When he shows up at her flower shop looking for money and assaults her again, she knows she is in grave danger. Thankfully, Luke arrives in time to stop him. Once he learns the gravity of the entire situation, Luke unexpectedly offers to marry her and raise her unborn child as his own, giving them both the protection they desperately need. What Luke doesn't realize is that Austin wants this marriage to be real because she has been in love with him for years.

This novella had a darker backstory but is still incredibly sweet. The chemistry between these characters was perfect, and the overall story was well written. There was a bit of suspense thrown in, and my least favorite element-lack of communication. I have read most of the author's books and enjoy her writing.  This series is great, and I am looking forward to the next in the series. 

ARC was provided by Booksprout, and this is my honest review.
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877 reviews
February 4, 2024
Luke is the town sheriff. 4 years ago when Austin was working at a convenience store, she was almost robbed but Austin rushed in and saved her. Since then she's had a crush on him and now that they "happen" to be living in the same small town, he often buys flowers from the flower shop that she set up. She thinks there is no way that he would like her and that he's buying flowers for his special lady. One day after leaving the shop, he returns just in time to see her step father assaulting her; eventually she tells him the story and soon he suggests they have a fake marriage so that she will be safe. He really just wants to protect her however he can, even if it means just being friends.

Luke and Austin are really so sweet and thoughtful of each other, if not a little ignorant about how the other feels. Eventually, with a little prodding from friends, they finally get their HEA. Can we get a collective swoony sigh?

I really enjoyed this short story which was easy to read, but the writing is fantastic and brings across all the emotions. Austin was in a really tough situation and you really feel for her and can't help but cheer Luke on for being there for her. This was my first book from this series and it feels like, where have I been? I better start playing catch up!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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237 reviews9 followers
September 1, 2023
Bueno ya con solo faltarme un libro para acabar esta serie, puedo dar mi veredicto y este libro queda en 2do lugar, de verdad que no pude parar de leer en ningún momento.

La historia es cortita (como los otros 7), pero esta en particular es una historia que no viene de un insta love, ellos se conocen y nos dan ciertos toques de su enamoramiento en otro libro, lo que nos da una mejor perspectiva para llegar aquí.

Él es el sherif del pueblo, quien la conoció cuando la salvó en un robo 4 años atrás y por quien pierde su placa como poli (NO es spoiler, lo dicen al inicio) y se ha dedicado a cuidarla por todo este tiempo. Siempre quiere verla, incluso cada semana va a su florería a comprar un ramo sólo para verla.

Ahora, aunque está lleno de romance, el pasado de ella siento que nos lo dieron de golpe (y si era para causar mayor shock lo logró) fue algo extraño porque sabes que puede que te revelen un cierto evento y cuando te lo dicen quedas petrificad@, de verdad que me sorprendió muchísimo.

No lo dejo en primer lugar sólo porque me encariñe con el otro, pero debo aceptar que este libro le dió una gran batalla, no hay algo malo con él, aunque claro yo quisiera que la historia se desarrollara mucho más, aunque no te quedas nada en blanco.

278 reviews9 followers
February 12, 2024
Sheriff Luke Taylor has loved Austin since he lost his job saving her life 4 years ago, and Austin has loved him all that time as well. She even moved to his hometown to be near him. She thinks he sees her just as a damsel in distress, and while he is just as convinced she’d never love him, he suggests a fake marriage to keep her and her unborn child safe from the abusive stepfather who recently assaulted her (not on page, but discussed). Both wish the marriage was be real but are afraid to tell each other.

Luke is a possessive but sweet alpha male determined to protect his woman and the son he’s claiming as his. Austin is a vulnerable but strong survivor determined to give her child the kind of life she didn’t have. The two are perfect for each other, which is why I spent so much time yelling at them in my head.

As always, Mia writes relatable characters and handles real-life topics such as sexual assault, therapy and disability with a delicate but sure hand. I’m really looking forward reading about Luke’s twin Jake next.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
2,606 reviews13 followers
February 18, 2024
A fabulous read as another Taylor marries leaving only one brother single. Sheriff Luke Taylor had watched over Austin for the last four years keeping her safe, since he saved her in that gas station robbery. She ended up in his hometown running a flower shop, where he returned to after he was fired from his detective position for breaking protocol to save her. Now he buys flowers regularly from her, so that he's able to see her. Accidentally, he discovered that she was being terrorized by her step-father for money, and that she was pregnant by him from an act of rape. Luke came up with a plan to protect Austin and the baby from her family by marring her and claiming the baby as his. He had been in love with her for years, and he would have time to show her his love turning their marriage into a real one. What he did not know was she already loved him. How long would they run around at cross purposes second guessing each other.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
1,356 reviews8 followers
February 12, 2024
I want a wild, protective cowboy for myself! And he’s a sheriff too? Even better!
Austin, the FMC has had it rough her whole life but never more so than the last few months and when the past comes calling, she’d do just about anything to have someone to lean on. If only it could be the sexy sheriff!
Luke, the MMC has been watching over Austin for years; defending her from her abusive stepfather just now was hardly the first time, he just wished he had the right to claim her as his.
This was such a sweetly sexy book, I can’t even tell you!! All I CAN say is get this book, you’ll be closing it with a smile on your face, awww on your lips and wishing Luke was real and that he was yours.
This book more than deserves its 5 sweet and steamy stars!

Content warning: the FMC experienced recent off page sexual assault, not from the MMC.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
524 reviews9 followers
February 2, 2024
Austin and Luke secretly desire, I would even say love each other, not knowing about their feelings. Luke saved Austin years ago and looked out for her without her knowing ever since. Austin even moved to Luke’s hometown and opened a flow shop to be close to the only man she desired. Austin went to some really bad things falling pregnant. To protect her Luke offers to marry her, a marriage of convenience. But will they realize they are in love for real?
Sweet story, Luke is so caring and protective of Austin and the child, claming it at his. Austin has endured so much, and is still a sweet and loving woman, just needing love and reassurance. Luke and his family giver her plenty of that. I enjoyed how the family sticks together.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
305 reviews5 followers
February 2, 2024
*Spoilers and TW in review*

Luke has loved Austin since he first rescued her four years ago and then lost his job over that decision. He buys flowers from Austin almost daily just to see her and when he finds out she is in a terrible situation with her stepfather, offers to marry her to protect her and her baby. TW! This book is almost two different stories. Halfway through we see Austin’s personality and instalust (although they are married at this point) when they play a computer game - she beats Luke again and the playfulness turns lustful. I really liked this scene, but I did not like thinking about Austin’s traumatic abuse and the resulting miscommunication between the two thinking it was just a marriage of convenience. 3.5 stars
2,555 reviews14 followers
October 29, 2021
Another beautiful love story

What can I say but another darn good book. Also heartbreaking what Austin goes through but Luke is always there for her. Austin never had a great relationship with her mother and when she's tell her she didn't like her step-father's actions, she never did anything. He raped her one night and she ended up leaving home. Found out she was pregnant. She started a flower shop and was doing well but her parents were always hitting her up for money for booze and drugs. He came to her shop and attacked her and Luke caught him. Read what these two go through to get her living through rape, Luke loved the baby and how his brother helped him. It's such a touching story. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Written by Cindy :)
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3,068 reviews48 followers
February 4, 2024
Luke is a swoon- worthy book boyfriend! He is a hot, handsome alpha male protector who has finally claimed his dream girl. He might have wished that the circumstances were different when he asked to Austin to marry him in order to protect her, but he doesn’t intend to ever let her go. Unbeknownst to both of them, each is hopelessly in love with the other, but afraid to reveal their feelings and risk rejection. As it turns out, living together soon means being unable to resist touching each other. Will they find the courage to tell each other what is in their hearts? Could this temporary marriage become permanent?

Loved the chemistry and rapport between Luke and Austin. Their story is engaging and rather charming, with just a bit of angst and some spice.
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1,588 reviews3 followers
February 12, 2024
Luke and Austin met 4 yrs ago when as a police officer he saved her from a robbery. He lost his job for not following orders therefore moved back home to become sheriff. Austin having fallen in love with him opens a flower shop in the same town just to be near him. Secretly pining for each other, when she’s in trouble again he comes to her rescue and suggests a marriage of convenience to keep her safe, only it’s not fake. A steamy and sweet love story that deals with sensitive issues and abuse( off screen so to speak) strong characters, a good story line, strong family relationships and of course plenty of heat. Luke is a wonderful human being, when the Taylor’s love they love deeply. Amazing and productive epilogue and a good segue to Jake’s ( Luke’s twin) story.
1,072 reviews9 followers
February 13, 2024
Austin is a young woman who grew up with her horrible mom and stepfather. The only bright thing in her life is gorgeous Sheriff Luke Taylor who comes to her rescue again! When he suggests a marriage in name only to protect her and her unborn child she agrees, even though she wishes he wanted a real marriage! What she doesn’t know is that Luke has been in love with her for the past four years since the day they met! He will do anything to protect her and her baby! He is hopeful that she will fall for him and is going to show her that they belong together! Can they find their happily ever after? Another great book in the series!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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5,356 reviews69 followers
February 19, 2024
Her Wild Cowboy is book 7 of Love on the Ranch. It's a short and steamy, instalove, OTT, fake marriage, curvy girl gets her cowboy romance. Austin is a young, pregnant, curvy florist. Luke is the hunky sheriff who is 8 years older than her. He saved her 4 years ago, and the two have silently loved each other ever since. When Austin finds herself in danger again, Luke steps in to save her. He offers her marriage in name to keep her and her baby safe. But of course, there are real feelings involved, but both are a bit dense. Can they get on the same page? The chemistry was pure fire, and we got an amazing HEA. I'm in love with Luke, talk about a drool-worthy, cinnamon roll hero...🔥🔥🥵.

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1,029 reviews4 followers
March 24, 2022
A Knight in Wranglers

Trigger Warning: Rape and pregnancy caused by rape , mental abuse
Luke fell for Austin four years ago when a chance encounter brought her into his world. Now, he is buying flowers for a special woman in his life and Austin is trying to survive her abusive step father.
Luke gives her a way out but Austin wants more. What pissed me off was Austin wanted the words of love but never said they herself. She never initiated a conversation with Luke. She just assumed she was a duty to him. I felt that was unfair on her part. She wanted him to do something she was ready to do.
I am glad she finally got the help she desperately needed.
3,004 reviews35 followers
February 4, 2024
This was a great book to enjoy. Romantic without being to soppy.

This was about Austin who was having huge issues with her step father when town Sheriff Luke steps in to protect her.

I enjoyed the romance of the book. Luke was all strong alpha male worn a large protective streak and very much loved Austin for years.

Whereas Austin wasn't a wall flower but had feelings hidden below the surface which she needed help revealing.

Very well done. I enjoyed the big family and the different characters plus a worthy plot that was involving.

Great story!!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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6,888 reviews74 followers
February 6, 2024
`This was an engaging romance that brings Luke and Austin together again for a chance at an HEA this time. They met four years ago but both think that the other doesn't remember them. Didn't stop them from crushing on each other, though ;) When danger strikes, again, from her abusive step father, Luke takes that opening to finally try for a relationship with Austin. After sorting out some communication gaps, they do get that coveted HEA. Please be aware that Austin is pregnant from a rape. The author did a fab job having them focus on the future, rather than dwelling in the past. This was a fun read and a great addition to the series :D
1,162 reviews5 followers
February 11, 2024
TW: off page assault
Austin has been through so much. He mother and stepfather are junkies who come around getting money for her at whatever cost. The only bright spot is Luke, the sheriff. He saved her once before and continues to save her when her stepfather comes around.
I love marriage of convenience and this one was wonderful. I loved how Luke did whatever he could to protect Austin. Austin was so grateful and hoped that Luke could love her the way she loves him. The whole time, Luke was thinking the same thing.
This was an amazing book! Highly recommend!.

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2,107 reviews5 followers
February 12, 2024
Her Wild Cowboy is a sexy protector slow burn with stunning main characters who’ve been drawn to each other for years. I love how the author has built their love story over time with patience, care, and understanding. Luke and Austin are each beautifully broken, brave, and brilliant. Their chemistry is incredible, and the grace with which Austin’s history is addressed is by turns heartbreaking and heartfelt. The supporting characters are perfectly crafted to move the story along, and the world-building is incredible. This is a stunningly sweet love story.

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5,468 reviews22 followers
February 17, 2024
Her Wild Cowboy: Love on the Ranch Book 7: A marriage of convenience,instalove romance story of Luke and Austin..She been through a lot but she persever and become a bussiness pwner with the help of a gorgeous cowboy/the town sherrif her protector and the man she love..To protect her from her step father he asked her to marry him in name only to be her husband and to be her baby daddy..She love him but can he love her back? read it to find out!.A quick,heartwarming,steamy,sweet instalove romance that you will enjoy reading..looking forward to the next one!!.

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2,386 reviews9 followers
February 24, 2024
Luke fell in love with Austin four years ago when he saved her from an incident at a gas station. He lost his job and ended up with PTSD but now he works for the local Sheriff’s Dept. and Austin owns the local flower shop. Austin has suffered in her past and after confessing to Luke what happened, she finds herself in a fake marriage. The problem is, she wishes it was real. These two were perfect for one another. Luke is the perfect balance of protection and loving, caring guy that Austin needs and with the help of an elderly friend, these two find the love that was always meant to be. I received an arc copy of this book.
673 reviews3 followers
October 10, 2022
Wow, what a steamy insta-love quick read from Mia Brody. Her Wild Cowboy follows the story of Luke the local sheriff and Austin a florist shop owner and a love story years in the making. Austin has gone through things no person, let alone a woman should have to experience and needs help. Luke has secretly loved Austin since he first met her and when she needs a helping hand this overprotective alpha cowboy will do anything to keep her and her baby safe. I loved this story and I love the dynamic between the Taylor brothers, their women, and their friends.
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2,794 reviews4 followers
February 2, 2024
I really felt for the characters in this story. Austin has found out she is pregnant and Sheriff Taylor thinks the best thing he can do for her is marry her. Since she has loved him forever she says yes. There is more going on and there should be a caution in this story because of how Austin got pregnant. But this is a well written story, shows empathy to the characters, is fast paced and steamy and just a great read. I couldn't put it down once I started it.

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