There's always "that kid," in school. You know, the one hanging out on the street corner doing drugs, banging in the janitors closet, always smelling like a pack of cigarettes, shows up to class high or... not at all.
And this particular kid's name in Ontero High, was Lukas. Or as he preferred to be called... Luka.
He was the kid people either ignored, or fell head over heals for. He was hot, like, hella hot. But once you stood near and got a waif of the smoke and a glance at his dark glare, people tend to back off warily. And not only because of those things, but because whenever he was seen around school, he was always caught kissing another boy.
Yes. Lukas Steale, was gay.
Though most avoided him, the nosy news club of the school had finally concluded that he had "dated" nearly every single gay guy in the school. Even a few straight ones. Though no one ever never lasted more than a month.
Lukas normally always caught the eyes of those watching him, often resting on his ass, or lingering on the white shock of shaggy hair on his head. Though recently another pair of eyes had been stalking him, and these were different... he couldn't find them, and they almost..... scared, the big bad playboy.
These eyes had appeared the last year of school, the same month the transfer student had arrived at their school.
Coincidence..?
When long estranged Jake returns to West Line Ranch, Liz can't help but sense that they're in for a world of trouble - though as the two become closer, Liz becomes torn between her family and the man she's starting to fall for.
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After the beloved owner of West Line Ranch passes away, Liz and the rest of the ranch get a wild surprise at the reading of the will - long estranged Jake is on his way back to West Line Ranch, which can only mean trouble. When he arrives to not only discover he was granted full ownership of the ranch, but that he must stay for a year, he agrees, as there's nothing holding him to his past. However, the longer he stays at the ranch, the more he begins to fall for not just the simpler way of life in the country, but for Liz as well.
This is Book 1 of the West Brothers Series.
Book 2 - Western Connection and Book 3 - Western Flame, are also available to read exclusively on Wattpad
Watty's Shortlist - 2021
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Cover designed by Ashley Santoro