His eyes softened so full of emotion, one of his hands that gripped my waist tightly, moved up to cup my face and he slowly stroked his thumb over my bright pink cheek. "You're all I'll ever need, love."
A smile grazed my warm face, I wrapped my hands around his neck, pulling him in closer. "What if I'm not enough for you?"
He simply leaned down and kissed my forehead, then my temple, my cheeks, my nose, my ear, and the corner of my mouth before engulfing me in a full kiss. It only lasted a second before he pulled away.
"You're all I need, Tahira." He said it this time with more assurance, with his whole heart. "And more."
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Tahira Okoro has always been independent, full of confidence, and sure of everything in her life. She has a sunshine personality, a glass-half-full type of girl. But her life is altered and sent on a new path when she meets the youngest of the Kone family. Anais.
Anais Kone is serious, grumpy, and maybe even a little stubborn. He's also creative, brilliant, and develops a soft spot for Tahira.
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
[[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]
Cover designed by Ashley Santoro