Thorn: A Second Chance Contemporary Western Romance (Macklins of Whiskey Bend Book 1)

He sought a different life. Now he’s home.
As is the woman who left him without a backward glance.
Can they put aside their past to forge a new future?

Thornton “Thorn” Macklin, ex-Special Forces sergeant, has returned home to focus on his future. Scorpion Custom Motorcycles is one of the two dreams he pushed aside when he left Whiskey Bend. The second dream? Well, it died long ago.

Grace Jackson works hard to be successful, trying to forget the one great mistake from her past. Returning to Whiskey Bend to work for the family business forces her to confront her future—as well as the man who shattered her heart.

Being close to his brothers, helping at the ranch, and working with lifelong friends is exactly what Thorn needs. The last person he expects to see is the woman who vanished from his life without a word. Now she sits in her plush office down the street, resurrecting emotions, as well as memories he’d buried long ago.

Not only must he confront his feelings for Grace, he and his friends face another danger. Someone wants their new business to fail, and isn’t above putting people at risk to achieve this goal.

Guarding against threats is what Thorn does best. Protecting his heart from the woman he’s never forgotten is another matter.

Could coming home, and the hope of a second chance, be his ultimate journey?

Thorn, book one in the Macklins of Whiskey Bend Contemporary Western Romance series, is a stand-alone, full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger.

Macklins of Whiskey Bend Contemporary Western Romance books:
Book 1 – Thorn
Book 2 – Del
Book 3 – Boone
Book 4 – Kell

From the Publisher

Series Listing

Contemporary Western Romances:

Macklins of Whiskey Bend

MacLarens of Fire Mountain Contemporaries

Historical Western Romances:

Redemption Mountain Historicals

MacLarens of Fire Mountian Historicals

MacLarens of Boundadary Historicals

Note: Each book in each series is a stand alone story

About the Macklins of Whiskey Bend

Thorn Someone wants his ranch and new business to fail, and isn’t above eliminating people. Including the woman who owns his heart.

Del has made a lot of choices in his life. The one that mattered most was taken from him when the girl he loved left Whiskey Bend, leaving a hole in his life and heart.

Boone has much to learn. Going from bachelor rancher to single father of a 6 year old boy hadn’t been in his plans. If only he could convince the woman he still loves to join his new family.

Three cowboy brothers. Three women with regrets from their past. Three couples searching for a second chance.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B097F9XLRT
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avalanche Ranch Press LLC
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 20, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 867 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1947680548
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Macklins of Whiskey Bend
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