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    Curves and the Rancher: Coldwater Springs, #3
    Curves and the Rancher: Coldwater Springs, #3
    Curves and the Rancher: Coldwater Springs, #3
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    Curves and the Rancher: Coldwater Springs, #3

    By Jenn Roseton

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    When Cassie’s car breaks down in Coldwater Springs, Wyoming, she’s in a bind. On the run, she doesn’t know who she can trust.

    Until she meets Luke Jackson. The hunky rancher captures her heart and helps her face her fears. But can he convince her that he’s fallen in love with her, and her curves?

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    Luke opened the front door. “Thanks,” she said again, turning to face him. Tilting her head a little, she smiled up at him.

    “I should be the one thanking you.” His voice was low.

    She couldn’t break free from his molten brown gaze.

    “Cassie,” he murmured, catching a strand of her auburn hair in his fingers.

    She caught her breath, her insides melting into a pool of warm chocolate. Was he going to kiss her? She waited for a long second, not daring to say or do anything that would break the sensual moment.

    His mouth slowly descended, brushing hers. She returned the light pressure of his lips. His strong arm wrapped around her waist, drawing her closer as he caressed her lips once more. She breathed in his scent of honeyed hay, wishing the kiss would never end…

    This is a sexy contemporary romance novelette of approximately 12,700 words.

    This is a stand-alone romance, but you may also enjoy the two previous books in the series:

    Curves and the Cowboy (BBW Romance - Coldwater Springs 1)


    Curves and the Sheriff (BBW Romance - Coldwater Springs 2

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJenn Roseton
    Release dateMar 1, 2018
    ISBN9781386604808
    Curves and the Rancher: Coldwater Springs, #3

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      Curves and the Rancher - Jenn Roseton

      Curves and the Rancher (BBW Western Romance - Coldwater Springs 3)

      T ake this over to Luke , hon.  Betty, the gray haired and matronly waitress who ruled the diner, gestured to the plate sitting on the counter.  I’ve got to take my pie out of the oven.

      Sure.  Cassie smiled at her new boss and picked up the plate of eggs over easy.  She threaded her way to the man sitting alone in a leatherette booth. On the overhead speakers, a country singer crooned softly about love lost and found again.  Pictures of mountainous landscapes adorned the faded blue walls.

      She’d only been working at the diner in Coldwater Springs for two days.  Never realizing before what a tough job waitressing was, she was grateful Betty had taken her under her wing.  In fact, she thought hopefully, she might even be able to get her confidence back.  She’d already started to feel a little more like her old self—

      Ohh!  Cassie stumbled on the old vinyl flooring, the china plate flying through the air and landing upside down on the customer’s lap.  Gripping the Formica table to steady herself, she stared in shock at the bright yellow egg running down the customer’s denim jeans.

      Her gaze slowly traveled up from his lap to his face.  His light brown hair barely brushed the collar of his red checkered shirt.  She bit her lip as his compelling, dark brown eyes met hers for a split second before he looked down at the gooey food on his crotch.  At any other time, she would probably have felt a little flutter at meeting a man in his early thirties with such clean-cut good looks, but she was too mortified to register much beyond the mess she’d made.

      She shrank back, blinking away the tears that threatened, her hair swinging around her face.  I’m so sorry.  So sorry.  Drawing shallow breaths, she waited for his reaction.

      He grimaced.  Can you grab me some napkins?  Looking up at her, his expression gentled.  It’ll wash off.

      Cassie grabbed a handful of napkins from the neighboring empty booth and handed them to him.  I’m so sorry, she repeated, unable to take her eyes off the mess on the man’s jeans.

      You okay, Cassie?  Betty appeared, her concerned gaze switching between the two of them.

      I’m sorry, Betty.  She wished the floor would open up and swallow her whole.  She couldn’t believe what a klutz she was.  Maybe Phillip was right.  Maybe she was fat and hopeless.

      Betty put a comforting hand on her shoulder.  Go take your break now, Cassie.  I’ll clean this up.

      But—

      Go on now.  Betty patted her back.  I can handle things here.

      Her lip wobbled and then she nodded, turning away and hurrying to the tiny employee’s room at the rear of the diner.  She heard Betty behind her.

      Sorry about that, Luke.  Cassie hasn't been waitressing long.

      Before she slipped inside, she turned to look back.  Betty handed Luke more paper napkins.

      She couldn’t do anything right!  Any minute now, Betty would tell her she was fired.

      ON SATURDAY, THREE days after what Cassie privately referred to as the egg incident, Luke came into the diner mid-morning.  She blushed when she saw him stride inside, and she hid behind a booth, hoping he wouldn’t see her, and that he wouldn’t sit in her section.

      To her surprise, she hadn’t been fired on Wednesday.  Instead, Betty told her that kind of thing could happen to anyone and had given her a slice of freshly baked cherry pie.

      Cassie’s mouth watered as she remembered the taste of the pie and looked down at herself ruefully.  Her plump figure didn’t need any more pie, no matter how delicious it tasted.

      Cassie.  Betty appeared, expertly juggling

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