 | LOVE'S PROMISE Texas Brides of Pike's Run Series Book 6 Historical Western Romance When Eliska Spencer opens a bakery in Pike’s Run with her friends, Cora Ann Carter and Sugar Fremont, no one suspects the women aren't what they seem. Jonas Boswell is enchanted by Sugar Fremont. He fights the attraction, not wanting to risk his heart after experiencing the death of his first wife. Falling in love again has never seemed possible or safe. But then Sugar appears with her bouncing, red curls and shining, blue eyes, and he is lost. Thomas Miller gives females a wide berth. After living with three sisters, he finds women frustrating and irritating. And Cora Ann Carter is no exception. However, her feisty nature and bold curves draw him in until he doesn't recognize himself. It's all he can do not to drag her down the aisle. Reverend Aidan Black had his heart broken many years ago. He swore off women and made his flock his priority. Then Eliska Spencer crosses his path. She is kind. And gentle. And giving. His heart melts, and he is powerless against her. He vows to make her his own. But the ladies’ past looms, invading their future and stealing their happiness. All the women want is to love and be loved. Can they achieve their dreams, or will the men in their lives prove too stubborn to forgive their past? PURCHASE LOVE'S PROMISE |
LOVE'S PROMISE
“You haven’t fallen?” Thomas blurted.
Cora turned. A wry expression played at her luscious lips. “Do I look like I’m hurt?”
She looked like a tempting piece of lemon candy, ready to be sucked everywhere and anywhere. “Can’t say as you do. And I haven’t seen Doc runnin’ in your direction, so I guess you’re all right.”
A blonde eyebrow arched with superiority.
He couldn’t have her leave all saucy and sassy. “So far,” he added.
Her lips pinched. “Mr. Miller, if I didn’t know better, I’d say you were issuing a challenge.”
Finding solid ground, he said, “Obviously you don’t know better.”
Her spine went rigid. “So you are challenging me?”
He made no comment. Just enjoyed her feistiness rearing its head.
“Wanna bet on it?” she dared him.
Intrigued, he couldn’t help but lean toward her. “I might be talked into a small wager. What have you got in mind?”
“If I win, and I don’t kiss the floor of our bakery, you have to wear a sign that says you’re a ballerina in your free time.”
The wager was so outlandish, laughter rumbled in his chest. A woman who infuriated him had never made him laugh before. “I’m up for that, I suppose. And if I win…” He stroked his chin. Many ideas came to mind, but none of them were gentlemanly. “You have to wear a sign that says I’m the handsomest man in town.”
An eyebrow arched again. “Having trouble convincing people of that on your own, are you?”
He doubled over with hilarity. What an adorable creature she was.
She set her hand on the knob. “You have a nice day, now.”
“You haven’t fallen?” Thomas blurted.
Cora turned. A wry expression played at her luscious lips. “Do I look like I’m hurt?”
She looked like a tempting piece of lemon candy, ready to be sucked everywhere and anywhere. “Can’t say as you do. And I haven’t seen Doc runnin’ in your direction, so I guess you’re all right.”
A blonde eyebrow arched with superiority.
He couldn’t have her leave all saucy and sassy. “So far,” he added.
Her lips pinched. “Mr. Miller, if I didn’t know better, I’d say you were issuing a challenge.”
Finding solid ground, he said, “Obviously you don’t know better.”
Her spine went rigid. “So you are challenging me?”
He made no comment. Just enjoyed her feistiness rearing its head.
“Wanna bet on it?” she dared him.
Intrigued, he couldn’t help but lean toward her. “I might be talked into a small wager. What have you got in mind?”
“If I win, and I don’t kiss the floor of our bakery, you have to wear a sign that says you’re a ballerina in your free time.”
The wager was so outlandish, laughter rumbled in his chest. A woman who infuriated him had never made him laugh before. “I’m up for that, I suppose. And if I win…” He stroked his chin. Many ideas came to mind, but none of them were gentlemanly. “You have to wear a sign that says I’m the handsomest man in town.”
An eyebrow arched again. “Having trouble convincing people of that on your own, are you?”
He doubled over with hilarity. What an adorable creature she was.
She set her hand on the knob. “You have a nice day, now.”
REVIEWS FOR LOVE'S PROMISE
"Love's Promise is a wonderful installment in the Pikes Run series. I enjoyed following the adventures of Cora, Sugar and Eliska as they struggled to put their unwanted pasts behind and created new futures for themselves. The heroines had me cheering for them the whole way through and the three heroes were yummy too. All the characters rang true and they had just the right character flaws to keep them interesting. Like all the other books in the series, this has all the elements that make a wonderful love story!"
-- Amazon Reviewer
"I love how relatable the characters are. It is also nice to be able to revisit people from previous books (I especially enjoyed Brady's appearance). All three stories were unique and entertaining. However, Thomas and Cora were my favorite. Gotta love Thomas's humor and Cora's sass. There were parts of the book that were heartbreaking and parts that were hilarious. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it."
-- Amazon Reviewer
-- Amazon Reviewer
"I love how relatable the characters are. It is also nice to be able to revisit people from previous books (I especially enjoyed Brady's appearance). All three stories were unique and entertaining. However, Thomas and Cora were my favorite. Gotta love Thomas's humor and Cora's sass. There were parts of the book that were heartbreaking and parts that were hilarious. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it."
-- Amazon Reviewer
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