Her Lifeline (A Romantic Suspense)

Without a purpose - Nick Miller is lost. Discharged from the United States Army after fifteen years of service, he is tossed out onto the streets with no job, no family, and no real plans for the future. With a failing economy, he fears that the country he once fought for will now turn its back on him, leaving him homeless, hungry, and without a purpose. Physically and emotionally scarred, Nick wants a place to call home. Alone and worried - Amelia Tucker, alone with a young son and a disabled father, has taken on the sole financial responsibility of her family's ranch in Texas. She refuses to let it be sold, but she finds herself falling behind on much of the work that was usually done by her husband who has abandoned them. With the bank and an unexpected bookie knocking at her door, she knows she needs help. Desperate times - Desperation brings Amelia and Nick together when he answers her want ad for a ranch hand. The pay is low, but it provides Nick with what he needs - a roof over his head, food on the table, and a place where he is wanted. Amelia is relieved to have an able bodied man around again, though the worry of losing the ranch still hovers over her. Passion grows fast, and Amelia's quick attraction to the tall, dark, and handsome man she hired hits her blindside. They are unable to resist each other, both realizing they are saving each other from the things that once darkened their lives. With Nick's bad past and Amelia's financial woes, they know there is a long road ahead in healing each other's lives. When her family is put in danger, Nick and Amelia pull together and prove that what they feel for each other is real. Nick is her lifeline, and Amelia is the only woman he has ever loved.