A Woman longing for more - A man content where he is - an unruly child everyone thinks is crazy - Can this thrown together group find their second chance in Cooper's Ridge?Cordie McAlister plans to leave Cooper's Ridge as soon as she heals from a gunshot wound. Well, two gunshot wounds. Her job as a Pinkerton Detective is on the line if she doesn't get back to work. After all, not everyone is happy that women are allowed to join the agency now.Along comes a child who causes so much trouble the town wants to have her institutionalized. Cordie knows she can calm down the feisty orphan and find out what's really going on since the child reminds her of herself so long ago.Joseph Bodhi is content building wooden furniture and living in the shadows in Cooper's Ridge. When a woman so sassy and bold comes along, his heartstrings begin to loosen. While Cordie finds solace in a runaway orphan with a free spirit, Joseph fights the bond the three are developing towards each other.Can three free spirits find the dream of a united family or will they run from a world where second chances can change their lives forever? Cyndi Raye writes mostly historical western romance except when she comes up with an idea for a contemporary romance, then she writes both. She loves the old West and the feel of small town togetherness, which is found in all of her series.Creating worlds where everyone is considered family, if not by blood, but from friendships, heartaches and sometimes mistakes made right again is what she loves to read. So, it was important to create such a world for her own readers to indulge in.Cyndi lives in Eastern PA and loves to travel and enjoy life with her hubby of 40+ years. She has 3 grown children and loves to spend time with her grands whenever possible.Don't forget to sign up for the mailing list to get a free copy of the exclusive short read: Miss Addie, the Beginning. The story behind the Brides of Wichita Falls. (This will not be sold, exclusive for reader's only).
