The Trouble with Texas Cowboys (Burnt Boot, Texas #2)(93)

“I figure we might have seventy years together with it,” he said. “We can have it sized later. Please say yes.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” She threw her arms around his neck.

He removed the ring and slipped it on her finger. “Fits perfectly. Was meant to be. Your eyes are the same color as the emerald.”

“I love it. It can be my wedding band too. I don’t need another one, Sawyer.”

“Long engagement or a short one?”

“Thirty-six hours. We’ll be at the courthouse Monday morning as soon as it opens.”

He gathered her into his arms and carried her to their bedroom. “I was hoping for Easter. I didn’t dream you’d say yes and want a simple wedding at the courthouse.”

“Why wait? I’m sure that I want to be with you the rest of my life. And besides, you can have the office for your movies now. Rhett can have my room, and I’ll never have to sneak across the cold floor to sleep with you,” she said. “And you’ll always remember our anniversary, because it will be right after Valentine’s Day.

“I was going to propose in a romantic setting,” he said.

“Nothing is more romantic than this night. I love you so much, Sawyer. I never thought I’d be blessed to find my soul mate.”

“Oh!” she gasped when she saw the little bear from the antique store on her pillow.

“That is to remember our first Valentine’s Day together,” he said.

“I love you, Sawyer.” She brought his lips down to hers.

He kicked the door shut with his boot heel and gently laid her on the bed. “Infinity, darlin’, starts right now, and it has no end.”





Dear Readers, A few months ago, four cowboys showed up in my virtual world with a story to tell. I’d met three of them—Sawyer, Rhett, and Finn—in Cowboy Seeks Bride, but the fourth one, Declan Brennan, was altogether new to me. But the other three cowboys said they wanted their own series and that Declan was an integral part of it, since he’s a Brennan. Seems the Brennans and the Gallaghers have been in a feud for more than a hundred years in Burnt Boot, Texas, and who better to tell me all about it than Declan Brennan?

After writing the first two books in this series, I’m not totally sure the Burnt Boot gossip vine could survive without the feud. There’s a possibility it would be listed on the top of the endangered species list. But the pig war in this book leaves us all with the idea that the feud will never be settled.

Summer is beginning here in southern Oklahoma as I finish this book. Winter finally left us about two days ago. We had forty-eight hours of gorgeous spring weather, and then boom, it was tornado weather and heat. But you will be reading this book when it’s winter, and that’s when Sawyer and Jill first met, in the bitter-cold wind in Burnt Boot. So bundle up, pour a glass of wine or a cup of hot chocolate, and settle in for another adventure in Burnt Boot.

Special thanks my Sourcebooks family for all the hard work and dedication they put into my books, from editing to proofreading to the absolutely awesome covers. All you folks who work behind the scenes do a fantastically (I’d say fantabulous here, but it might not get past my proofreader) great job, and I appreciate every one of you. A big hug and special thanks to my editor, Deb Werksman, and the staff in the Sourcebooks office on the east coast. A bow to my publisher, Dominique Raccah, who continues to publish my books and encourages me with her smiles. Again, thank you to my husband, Charles Brown, who for many years has supported this wild dream of mine of being an author. To my family, friends, fans, and readers…y’all are all loved and appreciated.

Keep your boots on. There are more cowboys on the horizon.

All my best, Carolyn Brown





Thank you for reading!

We hope you enjoyed The Trouble with Texas Cowboys by Carolyn Brown.

Help others find books they’ll love by writing a review or lending this book to a friend.

The book you’ve just finished is Book 2 in the Burnt Boot, Texas series. In case you missed it, the first book in the series is Cowboy Boots for Christmas. If you loved The Trouble with Texas Cowboys, check out our mailing list for updates on new releases and access to exclusive content.

Sign up now to be one of the first to get the scoop on Carolyn Brown, her latest books, and other great titles from Sourcebooks!