Bent Creek Longing

When pretending to be in love turns real . . .

Drake

Coming back to Bent Creek wasn't supposed to be complicated. 

I came home to help my brother, Luke, with the ranch, and to escape the pressure of working for my dad. I didn't mean to find myself kissing Christa Appleby, the girl I couldn't stop thinking about in high school.

When Christa needs a fake boyfriend to save face in front of her ex, I step up. It's easy enough to pretend for a while. To keep things light. To keep my heart out of it.

Only it doesn't stay pretend for long.

And all of my careful self-control goes out the window when danger comes back to town.

Christa

Drake's offer to play along seemed harmless until I find myself noticing every glance and every touch, as if it's starting to mean something to me. 

But before I can make sense of what's happening between us, strange things start happening in Bent Creek. Someone breaks into the town warehouse, a new neighbor seems too interested in me, and Luke is finding evidence of trespassers on his ranch. 

By the time the town's Summer Carnival arrives, the tension has shown me a side of Drake I'm not sure I like. But when the real danger reveals itself, Drake is the only one who can help.

Marybeth

All I want is for our town to go back to normal after the kidnapping that happened last month. Things seem to be going well, and I even manage to get my brother Luke to go on a date.

But the calm doesn't last for long.

And this time, it feels as if my family is in the crosshairs. 

If only we can figure out who's behind everything that's been happening in town, before it's too late. 

If you love cowboys, family drama, small western towns filled with secrets, and sweet romance with a touch of suspense, this book is for you!

This is a story of family, romance, and friendship told through 3 viewpoints--Christa, Drake, and Marybeth. Bent Creek Longing is the second book in the Noble Brothers Ranch series, which is a spin-off of Catie's Harker Brothers Ranch series.