The Singer and the Silent Type by Haley Travis

The new girl in town is forced to get over her stage fright – while singing, and when speaking with the quiet, sexy man who can’t take his eyes off her.

Lorena:
I’ve been told that things heat up in Sunset Ridge the weekend of the annual rodeo.
Moving to the country to live in my grandmother’s old house was an attempt to restart my life. I just wanted to live and work somewhere safe, and maybe find a way to sing in a country band someday.
Cody’s striking eyes watching my every moment made me tingle, but then he was forced to break the ice and speak with me.
It was hard enough to get over my nerves. Was I able to let this rugged, older man into my life completely?

Cody:
I’d worked with huge animals, rough men, extreme equipment in dangerous conditions – nothing ever rattled me. But one kiss from the girl I’d been obsessed with, and I felt like I’d been struck by lightning.
The touch of my little angel changed me. Now I had to step up and be the man she needed. No matter what.

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NOTE: This story was previously published in the anthology “Rodeo Romance in Sunset Ridge.”