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PROMISES PREVAIL

An Ellora’s Cave Publication, March 2005

Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Inc.

1337 Commerce Drive, #13

Stow, OH 44224

ISBN MS Reader (LIT) ISBN # 1-4199-0075-7

Other available formats (no ISBNs are assigned):

Adobe (PDF), Rocketbook (RB), Mobipocket (PRC) & HTML

This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales

is purely coincidental. They are productions of the authors’ imagination and used fictitiously.

Edited by Pamela Campbell.

Cover art by Syneca .

Warning:

The following material contains graphic sexual content meant for mature readers. Promises Prevail has

been rated E–rotic by a minimum of three independent reviewers.

Ellora’s Cave Publishing offers three levels of Romantica™ reading entertainment: S (S-ensuous), E (E-

rotic), and X (X-treme).

S- ensuous love scenes are explicit and leave nothing to the imagination.

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PROMISES PREVAIL

Sarah McCarty

Dedication

For Kimberly, who can laugh in the face of adversity and persevere despite the

odds. May life reward you with your fondest dream come true.

And from the real Danny and the incredible Jebediah: Thank you Carol and

Dorothy of the Bartow County Humane Society for recognizing the greatness of these

phenomenal dogs despite their physical conditions. Illness can be cured, wounds can be

healed, but only a family could fill the void in their devastated hearts. You made that

possible. Rescue thanks you and so do their forever homes.

Trademarks Acknowledgement

The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of the

following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:

Stetson: John B. Stetson, Company

Promises Prevail

Chapter One

Clint couldn’t believe he was doing this again. Another Saturday, another woman.

Another pointless excursion to the Sweet Thyme Bakery in search of a connection that

wasn’t going to happen. He’d long since given up that it ever would, so now his search

for a wife was purely a matter of lining up traits and searching for a woman who fit

them. The same way he selected a brood mare for his breeding program.

He glanced down at the young woman at his side. She smiled up at him, all hope

and innocence. So pure she made him feel ancient. Rebecca Salisbury was his latest

hopeful. She possessed all the qualities a good wife should have—good breeding, good

training, and good wide hips for easy childbirth. He knew he wouldn’t have with her

the passionate love his cousin Cougar had with his wife, but she’d be stable and a good

mother. Most importantly, she wouldn’t clutter up his calm with a lot of emotion. He

cupped Rebecca’s elbow in his palm and helped her up the wooden steps to the

walkway. Peace, he’d discovered, was a hard won commodity.

The smells from the bakery wrapped around him like a fragrant hug, soothing his

senses.

Rebecca paused and waited for him to open the door. Her smile was shy as he

reached over her shoulder. His response was an automatic stretch of his lips, but his

attention was ahead of them, checking out the small, crowded shop and its occupants—

most especially the owner.

She was just stepping out from behind the counter, her gait more awkward than

usual. He ushered Rebecca in ahead of him, watching Jenna Hennesey as he did, noting

the lines of strain on her face, frowning as she pulled up with a gasp, pausing, her focus

turning inward. No doubt controlling the pain that all this running around was

provoking in her damaged leg.

Damn it! He’d told her to hire some help.

He knew the minute she saw him. It wasn’t obvious as she kept her head down and

rarely met anyone’s eyes, but the slight start in her body, and the blush that surged over

her cheeks were dead giveaways.

“I’ll be right with you,” she called across the small room. Her voice, with its husky

timbre, tickled his senses like a lure. He didn’t like the way she could slip under his

calm, yet at the same time some perverse part of him relished these little moments of

connection. As if Jenna could ever be for him.

His “Take your time” coincided with Rebecca’s “Thank you”.

He watched as Jenna brought the tray of coffee and dessert to the older couple at

the table in the far corner. Their greeting was warm. Hers was quiet and unassuming

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