Cowboy (The Harmony Series, Book 1) by Staci Stallings
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Life has done its best to knock Beth McCasland to the ground, and the
truth is: it’s done a pretty good job of keeping her there. Stuck in a
minimum-wage job with a young daughter counting on her, Beth does her
best to stay standing under the weight of it all because she knows God
is on her side. Then one night she gets the chance to be an angel to
another of life’s weary travelers. For once hope has never looked so
real.
Timothy Ashton Raines has worked himself to the very top of the
country music charts, but the loss of his wife has him questioning if
life is even worth living. When he walks away from it all, a chance
encounter saves him from the abyss, but does he have enough faith to
hold on to love a second time around?
Cowboy is a grace-filled love story about the power of giving
everything to God and how a simple act of compassion can change lives
forever. Emotional, soothing, and heart-wrenching, Cowboy is infused
with the message that no matter who we are and no matter what life has
thrown at us, we never have to walk alone.
An inspiring Contemporary Christian Romance novel, “Cowboy” is an
Amazon Best Seller with a heart that is both captivating and
mesmerizing. This novel is truly Christian romance at its very best.
Filled with faith, hope, and love, Christian romance kindle books aim to
inspire women and men alike while giving them an exceptionally romantic
love story they will not soon forget. With down-to-earth characters who
have real lives and real struggles, “Cowboy” will soon find a place
among the most inspirational books you own.
Excerpt:
The
burden of fatigue and heartbreak he’d been carrying for months pulled
Ashton's gaze to the table just as the bells at the door jingled.
Although he never looked up, he heard her slide from the booth.
“Finish your breakfast.” She pointed to his plate. “If you need someone to listen, all you have to do is ask.”
And with that she left his booth to go help the other customers.
Let others help, he thought as sarcasm dripped from his spirit. Yeah, right.
He
couldn’t trust anyone with this pain. He couldn’t let them in. Besides,
they didn’t want to listen—not really. They wanted him to say
everything was fine and keep going as though nothing in the world had
happened. They wanted him to be Ashton Raines, superstar, and as far as
what happened to the real Ashton Raines, they couldn’t care less.
Loneliness
descended on him again, and his whole body slumped toward the table
with the weight of it. It was becoming more and more difficult to keep
himself upright. All he wanted to do was lie down and go to sleep
forever. If he could just think of one friend. One real person he could call, one real person he could talk to.
“If
you need someone to listen, I’m here,” he heard her words again in the
depths of his soul, and he looked up to see if she was actually standing
there. But she was across the restaurant helping someone else.
“I
can’t tell her.” He shook his head and clutched the top of his cap,
rolling it down around his face at the absurdity of the very thought. “I
don’t even know her.”
Then
his gaze lit on the all-but empty plate in front of him. She had given
him a meal and asked for nothing in return. She had shared a piece of
her heart with him and expected nothing. It was by far the greatest act
of kindness he’d experienced in a long time. He looked down at the empty
coffee cup, closed his eyes, and raised it off the table. “Miss, could I
get a refill?”
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