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Reunited In The Rockies
Mindy Obenhaus
A fresh start…and an old love reignited? A Rocky Mountain Heroes romance For widow Kayla Bradshaw, restoring a historic Colorado hotel means a better life for her and her soon-to-arrive baby. But she needs construction help from Jude Stephens, the love she lost through a misunderstanding. Working with Kayla, the police officer finds himself forgiving her—and longing to rebuild her shattered confidence. But can they trust each other enough to forge a future together?
A fresh start...and an old love reignited?
A Rocky Mountain Heroes romance
For widow Kayla Bradshaw, restoring a historic Colorado hotel means a better life for her and her soon-to-arrive baby. But she needs construction help from Jude Stephens, the love she lost through a misunderstanding. Working with Kayla, the police officer finds himself forgiving her—and longing to rebuild her shattered confidence. But can they trust each other enough to forge a future together?
It took MINDY OBENHAUS forty years to figure out what she wanted to do when she grew up. But once God called her to write, she never looked back. She’s passionate about touching readers with biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. Mindy lives in Texas with her husband and kids. When she’s not writing, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. Find more at mindyobenhaus.com (http://mindyobenhaus.com).
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Reunited in the Rockies
Mindy Obenhaus
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ISBN: 978-1-474-09732-1
REUNITED IN THE ROCKIES
© 2019 Melinda Obenhaus
Published in Great Britain 2019
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
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“Kayla? Are you okay?”
Jude quickly moved to her side. Had her passing out done something to the baby?
She faced him, her chestnut eyes suddenly alight. “I think I just felt the baby move.” She placed her other hand beside the first, her smile growing wide. “There it is again.”
Kayla reached for Jude’s hand and pressed it against her protruding belly. “Do you feel it?”
He hesitated at first, wanting to pull away, but not wanting to hurt her feelings. Then he felt it. The slightest kick beneath his fingers.
His own eyes widened. “You might have a punter in there.”
She set her hand next to his. “Or a soccer player.”
Looking into Kayla’s eyes, Jude wasn’t sure he’d ever experienced a more precious moment in his life. And as he watched her, one thing became perfectly clear.
He would do everything in his power to protect Kayla and her baby.
Dear Reader (#u56af6160-b028-594f-aefc-9d3a0fa42795),
As I contemplated Jude, the fourth brother in my Rocky Mountain Heroes series, I knew he’d had his heart broken by a lost love and that he still carried a torch for that woman. But imagine coming face-to-face with that person again, only to discover that she’s pregnant! And thus began Jude’s journey.
The power of love as God intended it—patient, kind, protective, trusting, hopeful and persevering—is hard to resist. Having been wounded both emotionally and physically in the name of love, Kayla had to rediscover love the way God meant it to be. And Jude was more than happy to show her.
I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I did. I like watching people fall in love, but there was something special about this couple. Perhaps it was the desire to see Kayla find her way home to the kind of love she so deserved.
The next and final story in this series belongs to Daniel. And I have a feeling the youngest Stephens brother’s tale is going to pack the biggest punch yet.
Until then, I would love to hear from you. You can contact me via my website, mindyobenhaus.com (http://mindyobenhaus.com), or you can snail-mail me c/o Love Inspired Books, 195 Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10007.
See you next time,
Mindy
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
—1 Corinthians 13:7
For Your glory, Lord.
Acknowledgments (#u56af6160-b028-594f-aefc-9d3a0fa42795)
To Cheryl Leyendecker, thank you for your friendship and enduring countless questions about cattle ranching.
To Betty Wolfe, thanks for putting up with me.
To Richard, the best support system a girl could ask for.
Contents
Cover (#u59212ba9-a46d-50f5-a033-8049b8a438bd)
Back Cover Text (#ufd60e764-028d-504f-b6e8-fa84db1bb059)
About the Author (#uea2803f8-b868-5ae6-8ad2-0e42f287094a)
Booklist (#u77a73d4e-9830-59c7-b6d5-358261e51741)
Title Page (#ua2e928cf-c130-5ceb-b7cd-f4725864ad28)
Copyright (#ud07bf733-5682-5025-8bb9-36464f507772)
Note to Readers
Introduction (#u4a50a2c2-1105-565f-81dc-6e37d4c535ea)
Dear Reader (#u633ff4b6-795b-5501-b872-d7c0a3b2a17c)
Bible Verse (#ufca0f5e3-3101-5e5b-8efc-6751f4492c7b)
Dedication (#u76b40254-c996-5784-8db5-344390020c60)
Acknowledgments (#u01b87d86-96d1-563a-b15c-fb999c2c8b5d)
Chapter One (#u937a88a9-6f6a-5ec1-8315-aa7e3ddda758)
Chapter Two (#ucf22e597-402b-51f1-8935-a1a7fa0235fa)
Chapter Three (#u13529de9-8179-5829-b1fb-643f16eaad65)
Chapter Four (#u3d55d8b2-ee92-5d8f-b45e-6c2e6d5c9f02)
Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Extract (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter One (#u56af6160-b028-594f-aefc-9d3a0fa42795)
Twenty-four hours ago, Jude Stephens had his life figured out.
Then his father started talking about retirement, and he clearly viewed Jude as the heir apparent to the business he’d spent decades building.
Hands clutched around the steering wheel of his police SUV, Jude made another pass down Ouray, Colorado’s Main Street, looking for anything out of place among the rows of quaint Victorian-era buildings. He was honored that his father thought so highly of him that he was willing to entrust him with the business he’d started with nothing more than a dream and a small patch of land. Problem was, Jude did not want to be a cattle rancher.
Clouds obscured the sun, spoiling what should have been a beautiful October day. Helping his father out was one thing; he’d done it all his life. But the man had four other sons. Why not turn the business over to one of them?
Jude drummed his fingers on the dash. Because he was the one Dad counted on while his brothers were out chasing their dreams.
