LONESTAR SANCTUARY by Colleen Coble

Allie, a frightened mother on the run, has to leave her rodeo life to protect herself and her daughter, Betsy.  Allie hopes that getting away will help heal her daughter, who hasn’t spoken since the death of her grandparents.  This ranch is the last place Allie has to go where she hopes she and Betsy will be welcomed.  As she sets out for Bluebird Ranch, she considers the only living relative she has…Will he be able to help them?  Will he want to?

Rick, a ranch foreman at Bluebird Ranch, is suspicious of this woman who just shows up out of no where.  He doesn’t trust that her likeness to the ranch owner’s daughter is an innocent coincidence.  What if she is out to hurt Elijah, the ranch owner?  Rick will never let that happen.  As he spends time with Allie and Betsy, he begins to soften…a little.  Suspicions still remain as he carries out a promise long forgotten.

Although this story is a romance, it is mysterious until the end!  The storyline that Coble created keeps you guessing and rooting for the good guys.