Free The Birthday Fantasy by Sara Walter Ellwood

else can I tell you but you need to read this book and let it play on your heartstrings. 5/5 Stars (I’d give it more if I could!) and 4/5 Flames! …” Read the entire review at Sniffer Walk Books
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    “Great Scandal…Great Romance…GREAT “Ahem” ….and a whole lot more to enjoy. HEARTSTRINGS is like your favorite TV Series…you just want more more more! I encourage you all to give it a read…especially my NASHVILLE Fans out there!!” Read this 4 Star review at A Tasty Read Book Reviews
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    “Heartstrings is full of emotion, heartbreak, lies, and deception. The characters were well rounded and I fell in love with Seth, Abby, and Emily. I laughed, I cried, I got angry, and this story took me on a wild ride that tugged on my own heartsrings. I couldn’t put it down! Heartsrings is highly recommended from this reviewer! Who doesn’t love a good second chance story filled with music, laughter, and love?…” Read this 5 Star review at Storm Goddess Book Reviews and More
     
    To find out more about Heartstrings , click HERE .
     
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    The Colton Gamblers Series
    Gambling on love and bringing back the bond of family...
     
    Gambling On A Secret
    Book 1
     
    When Charli bets everything on a secret, will she find the deck stacked against her?
    Former runaway-turned heiress Charli Monroe is hiding her sordid past and planning a future in Colton, Texas. Attending the local college for a degree in social work, she intends to raise cattle on her newly purchased ranch, which she plans to open as a home for troubled teens. Only a few glitches--the Victorian mansion is crumbling, the barn needs a roof, and her oilman neighbor wants more than friendship. When she meets Dylan Quinn, Charli is willing to take a chance on the town drunk to help her rebuild the rundown ranch.
    Dylan has his demons, too. The former Special Forces commander can’t get past his ex-wife’s betrayal and the botched mission that left him with much more than a bad limp. Certain the greedy oilman next door to Charli wants much more than just her heart, Dylan’s even willing to stop drinking in order to protect her.
    When things get dangerous and secrets of the past are revealed, is he only looking out for his new employer, or is she the new start he so desperately needs?
     
    CONTENT WARNING: Details abuse of a minor, drug abuse, alcoholism, swearing, spicy sex, murder.
     
    COVER QUOTE: “Full of intrigue, tangled pasts, and raw emotions, this one is guaranteed to keep you turning pages from start to finish and then wishing for one more chapter!” Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Just a Cowboy and His Baby .
    Ms. Brown also named Gambling On A Secret as one of her favorite romance reads in 2012 in the Happy Ever After Blog on USA Today .
     
    Excerpt:
    “Ferguson, what are you doing here?” Dylan barked.
    Leon ambled toward them on the stone path. “I’m saving a young maiden from torment. What are you doing here, playing the part of the devil?”
    “I’m Miss Monroe’s new manager.” The deadly edge of his voice matched the flintiness of his eyes. “If there’s anyone to save the young maiden from, it’s you.”
    “Mr. Quinn, please.” She turned to Leon. “Leon, is there something I can do for you?”
    He smiled, showing off perfect white teeth in a face handsome enough to belong to an actor. “I was just passing by on my way home and decided to stop. How are the boys working out?”
    Dylan’s stance widened and his hands flexed at his slides. “What boys?”
    “Charli and I have entered into a business arrangement.”
    She lost the battle with the urge to wrap her arms around herself. As much as she appreciated Leon’s kindness, respected him, and was even a little attracted to him, something about him didn’t sit right with her. He represented her peers in the community. According to Mrs. Pratt, besides the Cartwrights, she and Leon were undoubtedly the wealthiest residents in the county. No one in