RYDER
A Men of
Clifton, Montana novel #5
by Susan
Fisher-Davis
Ryder
Wolfe is a solitary man. Happy, living alone with his horses and the mountains
as company until the man, who rescued him from the streets as a lost teen,
sends him a beautiful woman in need of protection. He takes her in even as it
goes against his very character. Now he’s fighting his desire to have her for
his own with all he has. But his job is to protect her, not seduce her.
Kelsey
Sullivan hasn’t had the best luck with men but then one of them decides to
stalk her, and make her life miserable. A family friend sends her to Clifton,
Montana. To the one man trusted to protect her. But what if the man protecting
her is the man she wants more than any other, only he insists on protecting
her, even from himself?
Can
Ryder accept her love and trust in the man she believes he is?
Excerpt:
She was preparing a pot of coffee in the kitchen
when the back door opened. She turned to see Ryder enter with the dogs following
behind. She could feel and smell the cold coming off them. The dogs greeted her
with pants and wagging tails. Without a word, they sat down in front of her.
She smiled and reached down to pet them. They put their paws up for her to
shake. She laughed and looked at Ryder, who busied himself taking his hat and
coat off. He hung his hat on a peg by the door, then walked into the laundry
room and hung up his coat.
She watched as he walked back into the kitchen,
rolling up the sleeves on his blue and black checkered flannel shirt. She could
see he had a T-shirt on under it. His forearms were large and tanned. Dark hair
covered his arms. She'd always thought that was sexy but when she took notice
of his mussed hair as well, it only added to the sexiness that was Ryder Wolfe.
“I’m making coffee. Would you like some?” she
asked watching him.
Ryder nodded his head as he washed his hands at
the sink. As he reached for a paper towel, she noticed a small crescent shaped
scar by his right eye. His eyes were even greener than she’d first thought. His
lashes were long and thick. His hair so black that the ceiling lights made it
appear to have a blue sheen. His eyebrows were thick and black. The man was,
without a doubt, drop dead gorgeous, and sexier than sin.
Kelsey turned away from him and wanted to fan
herself. Suddenly, the room seemed as if it was on fire. It was so hot! She was so into her own thoughts,
she didn’t realize he’d spoken until she saw him staring at her. She blushed
and glanced away from him.
“Are you all right?” Ryder asked her.
She nodded. “I’ve just got a lot on my mind. I’m
sorry. What did you ask me?”
“I didn't ask you anything. I said I didn’t know
if you even liked coffee when I made the pot, so I didn’t make any extra. I
will tomorrow morning.”
“What are the dogs’ names?” She blushed. What a lame
question! Oh well, she was curious.
“Badger and Buttons,” he said while pointing to
each dog. “I didn’t name them. They had those names when I adopted them from
the shelter.”
Wonderful! A gorgeous
man who also saves animals. Did he have any flaws? Dipping her eyes down to the fly of
his jeans again, she had her answer. Nope. No flaws.
****
Ryder pulled a chair out from the table and sat
down. He watched her fuss over the coffee and saw her nod again. Was she nervous?
Was she afraid of him? He mentally shook his head. No, she wasn’t afraid,
nervous perhaps, but she knew and trusted Frank. If Frank trusted him enough to
watch over her and protect her, then she wouldn’t be here if she didn’t trust
him. He moved his gaze over her as she poured a second cup of coffee. The night
before, the bar had been dark and although he had appreciated her beauty, he
hadn't wanted anything to do with her. Then she told him Frank sent her. He
clenched his jaw at remembering. Damn it!
He didn’t need any of this. Frank knew that he didn’t have time for this shit.
He sneaked a look back at Kelsey and allowed his
eyes to peruse the view of her backside. He almost groaned. Jesus, those jeans hugged her ass like a
second skin.
His dick twitched in appreciation so he leaned
back in the chair, crossed his arms, and looked everywhere but at her. When she
walked into his line of sight and set his coffee down in front of him, he
caught a whiff of her perfume again. Just like last night, subtle, but not too strong.
Still, enough to make him want to hold her close and breathe it in. He tried
not to watch her as she sat down in the chair across from him. She spooned
sugar into her cup but kept her eyes down as if she was determined not to look
at him.
Ryder lifted his cup and took a sip of coffee
thankfully, it was not scalding hot anymore, or he would have burned his mouth
since he couldn't keep his gaze from going back to her. Her skin was flawless
and his notice of freckles across her nose told him she wore no makeup. He
liked that. Most women would put makeup on regardless of the situation, and
especially around a man, they didn't know. For what reason that was, he had no
idea. He preferred a natural looking woman.
He took a deep breath. He knew he had to let her
stay. He'd do it for Frank because he'd do just about anything Frank asked him
to do. He let his breath out slowly and stood up, moving to the sink without
glancing at her. After rinsing his cup, he set it aside, walked to the laundry
room where he’d left his coat. Returning, he didn’t look in her direction but
put on his hat, gave an abrupt nod, and headed out the door.
About the Author:
From Susan Fisher-Davis—
I've been
writing for years but I never thought my stories were good enough to get
published. I had actually given up writing for a year when I decided to give it
another try. Through Facebook, I met Amy Valentini, an editor. (Thanks for the
plug, Sue!) We became friends and once I completed my book, I sent it to her
for editing. I believe that without her, I wouldn't have gotten a contract. I
submitted my manuscript to five publishing houses and three wanted it. After a
few days, I decided to go with Secret Cravings Publishing. Now I am publishing
on my own and loving it. I hope you’ll continue reading my series…The Men of
Clifton, Montana and The Bad Boys of Dry River. Cowboys and bad boys...what
more could a woman want? I hope you enjoy my books. I'm so pleased with the
reviews that all my books are getting. If you read any of my books, please
leave a review on the site where you purchased the book. Have a wonderful day!
If you’d
like to learn more about Susan and her fab books, please visit her website, and feel free to follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
A note from Amy:
I am so excited to tell you that not only am I Susan’s primary editor/blurb writer now, but I also created this amazing cover for RYDER as well. It was my first attempt at cover design but I’d love to know what you all think of it. I am considering adding cover design to my services at Romancing Editorially.
I am so excited to tell you that not only am I Susan’s primary editor/blurb writer now, but I also created this amazing cover for RYDER as well. It was my first attempt at cover design but I’d love to know what you all think of it. I am considering adding cover design to my services at Romancing Editorially.
Do
you think I should?
RYDER
by Susan Fisher-Davis will be available soon!
Happy
Reading Everyone!
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