Excerpt Post | A Rancher for Easter
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A Rancher for Easter
Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for A Rancher for Easter by Susanne Dietze, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About A Rancher for Easter
An inheritance with strings attached…
Forces him to tie the knot.
Rancher Thatcher Dalton accidentally triggers a marriage requirement to his inheritance and now must find a wife in six months…or lose his farm. When widowed bookkeeper Bliss Anderson suddenly finds herself without a job, she knows that the adoption of her foster daughter, who has epilepsy, will be in jeopardy—unless she accepts Thatcher’s proposal of a marriage of convenience. As the platonic couple settle into married life and parenthood, they soon find that remaining just friends is harder than expected. But when a long-held family secret threatens their growing happiness, it’ll take a little girl’s Easter wish to turn them into a real family…
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About Susanne Dietze
Susanne Dietze began writing love stories in high school, casting her friends in the starring roles. Today, she's an award-winning, RWA RITA® nominated author who's seen her work on the Publisher's Weekly and ECPA Lists for Inspirational Fiction. Married to a pastor and the mom of two, Susanne lives in California and enjoys fancy-schmancy tea parties and curling up on the couch with a costume drama.
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An Excerpt from A Rancher for Easter
“Maybe you need a husband.”
A what now?
Thatcher’s attempt to lighten the mood by making a goofy joke wasn’t funny. He had no way of knowing how unhappy her marriage had been, though, so she tried to keep her tone light. “If you’re trying to be humorous, stick to knock-knock jokes.”
“I’m serious.” His stare was so intense he didn’t even blink. “Marriage could solve some of your problems immediately.”
“And create a heap more.” She’d already had a husband, and he’d left her with nothing. It was time to make it clear to Thatcher that this topic of conversation was officially closed. “I heard about Beatie and Dutch playing matchmaker with Sadie and Mick, but I didn’t expect it from you, too. Now, I’m going to take this salad out to the dining room and we can forget this conversation ever happened.” She gathered the glass bowl and turned away.
“What if it’s me?”
She stopped. Rotated back to face him. “What did you say?”
He looked her straight in the eye, his cocoa-dark eyes soft. “You could marry me, Bliss.”
The dish slipped from her hands and shattered at her feet.
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I don’t think Bliss ever imagined that Thatcher would suggest a marriage between the two of them. Great excerpt!
I agree!
This sounds like a great book! Ty for sharing!
You’re welcome!
I’m excited to read this.
Me, too!
It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
You’re very welcome!
Im looking forward to checking this book out. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome!
Great excerpt, it sounds awesome!
Doesn’t it? I didn’t want to stop reading.
thanks for sharing about A Rancher for Easter today 🙂
You’re very welcome!