Homecoming Ranch

Publisher Marketing:"New York Times" and "USA Today" bestselling author Julia London launches a triumphant, emotional, heartwarming story about finding love, family and home. Madeline Pruett has made up for a lonely childhood and being raised by an irresponsible single mom by creating a solitary world where timetables and highlighters are essential for the predictability she craves. But Madeline is shocked out of her carefully constructed life by word that a father she never knew has died and left her an inheritance and, surprisingly, two unknown sisters. Madeline hopes that she can fly to Colorado, meet her sisters, discover her inheritance, and return to Orlando in a few days to close the biggest deal of her budding real estate career and get back to what she knows best: a quiet life. For years, Luke Kendrick has juggled school and career and rescuing his family from illness, death and financial crisis. But he has never lost sight of his goals: building and selling his own dream homes. Just when it seems that dream might finally materialize, Luke is called home to Pine River, Colorado to reclaim the ranch his father lost in a gentlemen s agreement. He is not surprised Luke s family knows he will put his life on hold to rescue them again. But Luke is surprised by a sexy yet uptight button-up woman in impractical shoes who thinks his ranch now belongs to her. Madeline isn t sure how to put order to a sprawling, rundown ranch, not to mention a pair of sisters who are nothing like what she imagined or hoped them to be. The only thing she s sure of is that careful planning is useless in a place where roads have names like Sometimes Pass and men as ruggedly handsome as Luke Kendrick behave so unpredictably. As Luke and Madeline go toe to toe over the future of the ranch, sparks fly as hot and fiery as their kisses. Madeline thinks she s the expert, but it s Luke who teaches her a thing or two about breaking down walls, finding home, and the true meaning of family." Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/24/2013 (EAN 9781611099577, Paperback) Booklist 07/01/2013 pg. 48 (EAN 9781611099577, Paperback) Romantic Times 09/01/2013 pg. 69 (EAN 9781611099577, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  London, Julia Julia London is the "New York Times, USA TODAY, "and" Publisher's Weekly" bestselling author of historical romance, contemporary romance, and women's fiction with strong romantic elements, including the Secrets of Hadley Green bestselling series, and the Homecoming Ranch series. She is a four-time finalist for the RITA Award of Excellence in Romantic Fiction, and the recipient of "Romantic Times" "Bookclub"'s Best Historical Novel. She lives in Austin, Texas. Contributor Bio:  Eby, Tanya Tanya Eby has a B. A. in English Language & Literature from Grand Valley State University and an M. F. A. in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine. Tanya has had a series of jobs: clerk for one day at Victoria's Secret, assistant at Carnegie Hall for nine months, voiceover performer for ten years and writer for as long as she can remember. She has two quirky children and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.