Baby be Mine
Whispers in Wyoming
Danni Roan
Copyright © 2019 Danni Roan
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The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
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ISBN-13: 9781234567890
ISBN-10: 1477123456
Cover design by: Erin Dameron-Hill
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018675309
Printed in the United States of America
13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Psalms 139:13-16
Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Epigraph
Introduction
Next in Series
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Introduction
Confused and alone as she faces one of the hardest decisions of her life Marissa Brighton heads to the Broken J Ranch to find solace at her sister’s quiet home. A summer break in the wilds of Wyoming will surely provide the time she needs to sort out her big mistake.
Trace Sparak has found a place where he can do the work he loves while providing for his little sister Daisy, the miracle baby that shattered his family years ago.
Will his faith, love, and strength keep another from repeating the mistakes of the past or will he fail to show God’s power when times get tough?
Next in Series
Next in the Whispers in Wyoming Series:
Lessons from the Heart
Chapter 1
“There’s my little Boo!” Marissa Brighton called bending low and scooping her nephew off the floor of the dining room in the big ranch house of the Broken J then tossing him in the air.
“Marissa!” Michelle yelled jumping from her seat at one of the long tables. “I didn’t expect you yet,” the petite dark-haired woman cried rushing to hug her younger sister.
“I needed to get out of the city,” Marissa said settling a two-year-old Kadence on her hip with a grin and hugging Michelle back. “I’m so exhausted after this school year,”
Michelle hugged her little sister tight one more time then headed back to the coffee machine along the far wall to fill two cups.
“How long can you stay?” she called over her shoulder fixing the hot drinks. “Won’t Ray want you back soon?” she added wrinkling her nose and placing a cup before her sister who was tickling Kadence until he squealed.
“We broke up,” Marissa said with a shrug.
Michelle Ballard gaped at her sister, her dark eyes filling with concern. “You’re kidding me?”
“Nope,” Marissa confirmed with an angry sniff. “Everything I own is in my car right now. I packed it up and left. You ready for a summer house guest?” she finished tickling her nephew to make him giggle once more.
Michelle stood dumb-founded her coffee forgotten in her hand. Marissa had been in love with Ray since high school. She’d moved in with him in college, and nothing anyone ever said could make Marissa see what a loser the man was.
Slipping into her chair Michelle pushed her thoughts away. It seemed that the Brighton women had trouble picking good men. That was one of the biggest reasons she had used a modern-day matchmaker to find her husband Kade.
“Are you alright?” she finally managed to ask.
“I will be,” Marissa said. “I believed he loved me,” she said putting Kadence down and taking a seat before sipping her coffee. “As soon as things got tough he was done.”
“Tough?” Michelle said, “I thought things were good. You have the teaching job you wanted. You have a nice place back home. What happened?”
“Things got too serious I guess,” Marissa admitted. “Ray doesn’t want a family.”
Michelle felt a cold shiver run down her back as she met her sister’s troubled eyes.
“Hey Mini-Mar,” Kade Ballard called stepping into the oversized ranch kitchen and eating area. “I thought I saw your car out there.” The big man made his way to the table and reached down to give his sister-in-law a one-armed hug.
“Why do you keep insisting on calling me that,” Marissa said thumping the oversized cowboy on the arm. “I’m five inches taller than Michelle,” she finished shaking her head.
“Yeah, but you're still short to me,” Kade chuckled taking his son from her lap.
“Everyone is shorter than you Kade, you’re like a freak of nature,” she finished with a good-natured smile.
“You want me to dump your stuff at the house?” Kade asked heading for the coffee machine to fill an oversized mug.
“Just my bags,” Marissa said. “I’ve got all my other stuff in the trunk as well but only need the clothes.”
Kade looked toward his wife, catching the slight shake of her head and letting the questions that popped into his head slide for the time being.
Kade slipped into the seat next to Michelle, kissing her on the cheek as Kadence squirmed from his arms and headed back to his toys.
“You staying long?” Kade asked looking across the table at Marissa.
“At least a few weeks if you can stand me,” she said. “Most of the summer is mine,” she added.
“Must be nice having summers off,” Kade teased. “Teaching sure is a sweet gig.”
Marissa rolled her eyes at the man. “Yeah, yeah, we teachers live the life of Riley,” she grumbled. “We get off at three, have
