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    The Secret: mail order brides western historical romance
    The Secret: mail order brides western historical romance
    The Secret: mail order brides western historical romance
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    The Secret: mail order brides western historical romance

    By Kent Hamilton

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    She's been waiting to meet the man of her dreams…

    Amanda's turned down many potential suitors in the past, waiting for the right man to come along.

    The moment she sets eyes on Matthew, the newcomer to her small town, she knows he's the man she's been waiting for.

    Matthew's come to set up a new life for himself, far away from his past sins and mistakes. He has no intention of falling for anyone, no matter how determined they are, or how much their green eyes haunt his dreams.

    Matthew's carrying a heavy secret, a remnant of his past. The last thing he wants is for Amanda to find out the truth!

    The Secret is an old west novella, following on from Choose Me and Hiding The Truth. If you like historic fiction, cowboys and a dash of romance, then you'll love this novella and the series at large.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Heirs Publishing Company
    Release dateOct 9, 2018
    ISBN9781386361657
    The Secret: mail order brides western historical romance
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    Kent Hamilton

    Author Kent Hamilton has always had a natural flair for writing, right from his school years. A student of Columbia University, he has over 15 years of writing experience and is an avid reader of clean romance, dramatic fiction and the classics. Kent passion for evoking raw emotion and his honest representation of the human experience makes his work relatable to his readers. He enjoys drawing on the experiences of his surroundings, observing the behaviors of others and combining this with a healthy dose of imagination. He is a keen communicator with an eye for detail and this is reflected in his writing. Having written short stories since he was a teenager, Kent also contributes to online blogs and enjoys reviewing novels from new and established authors. He is constantly open to learning new things and thrives on reading fiction that evokes emotion and stimulated the senses. Prior to writing his clean romance novel Without a Hitch, Kent spent several years traveling around Australia where he met his current partner. He lives with her and their one year old daughter and his other passions include cooking, photography and film. Without a Hitch is a novel that questions the notion of true, lasting love and draws the reader into the hearts of its protagonists. Kent has recently started another romance story which he hopes to publish next year.

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      The Secret - Kent Hamilton

      A New Neighbor

      We've got a new neighbor!

      We do? Kathy’s head shot up from where she had been darning Paul’s shirt.

      Who is it? Sarah asked, getting to her feet to pour the men a cup of coffee.

      Daniel sauntered over, a smile on his face as he kissed Sarah soundly, before answering her question. Man called Matthew.

      Sarah blushed, a slight smile on her lips as she poured her fiancée a cup, before offering one to Paul.

      Why’s he here?

      Paul shrugged. Seems he's been needing to make a new life for himself and decided to start over.

      He’s building a cabin, Daniel interrupted, his eyes still on Sarah. Seems he’ll be needing help once ours is done. He’s bought the plot next to ours, Sarah. There’s a cabin there already but it’s going to be turned into the stable since it needs so many repairs.

      Kathy glanced at Paul, seeing him nod in answer to her unasked question. We’ll both be helping him, of course.

      Kathy said nothing, turning her eyes back to her sewing. She barely saw Paul these days, given how busy he was helping Daniel build his cabin for him and Sarah, and Sarah's baby, David. Kathy sighed inwardly, realizing how much

      she was going to miss Sarah when she was gone. It would only be another week she'd have her here and then they'd move to the cabin on the same day as

      the wedding. Whilst Kathy was delighted for her friend, she knew she'd feel her loss keenly. If only Paul wasn't being so stubborn!

      Oh! She started, dropping her needle and placing a hand on her stomach. That was a big one!

      That baby’s got Paul’s strength, Daniel joked, sliding an arm around Sarah’s waist. Bound to be a boy!

      Or a feisty girl! Sarah exclaimed, digging an elbow into Daniel’s ribs.

      Daniel laughed, kissing her cheek once more before going in search of something to eat. Sarah watched him for a moment, before coming back to sit across from Kathy. Can I get you something?

      No, I’m fine, thank you, Kathy replied, shifting a little in her chair. I’m only six months gone and already this baby wants to force its way into the world. Sometimes the kick would take her breath away, and she would smile at the little

      life developing within her. It was both an incredible and terrifying experience, and she just wished that Paul would share it with her. She was beginning to feel incredibly lonely.

      Well, you just keep it in there a little longer, Sarah chuckled, a twinkle in her eye. The last few months are always the worst if I remember rightly! Her

      face lit up with the memories of her own pregnancy, before her first husband had gone completely off the rails and ended up dead. David, their son, was all she had to remember him by – but with Daniel by her side, and her cabin

      almost finished, Sarah was glad that her life was about to take a turn for the better.

      I’m sure it will all be worth it, Kathy replied, a little dreamily. That boy of yours is pure delight!

      That he is, Daniel interrupted, a hand on Sarah’s shoulder. Kathy smiled at him, wondering at the change that had come over him in the last few months.

      It had been all because of Sarah, of course, but Daniel had changed from a lazy, good-for-nothing layabout to a man who’s hard work and determination made him the talk of the town. Everyone had been commenting on how he’d

      turned his life around. He’d even taken little David under his wing, treating him as if he were his own son.

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