Cousin Jesse (Cowboy Cousins of Rivernrun Pastures #1)
Emma Lynn Mae

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The college graduate is finally making his return home ten years later after an ugly argument that tore his family apart. The small-town girl is still at home in Center Point, comfortable in a life that has seen little change until he reappears. While they both think they know what they have and what they need in life, their presumptions are challenged when they come face to face again. Will Jesse be ready to let go of the past to look for a future with Susie?
Jesse Rivers left the tiny town of Center Point for a bigger world with more possibilities. His return home is meant to be a victory to showcase all that he has accomplished since then. But his family hasn’t recovered from their last fight and, he realizes, neither is he. Bringing his young daughter with him, Jesse is determined to fix the past no matter what it takes. But he will have to learn it may not be so easy.
Susie West runs the family feed shop in Center Point and has never known a need to leave town. Even as people have come and gone, she is dedicated to her quiet life. It isn’t until her childhood friend returns that she realizes that her life could have been missing something after all this time. Or, rather, someone.
As Susie and Jesse reunite, they find themselves coming together in a way that had never happened before. They find a new sense of hope and direction. Work is needed on the family farm and he is ready to help, even when nobody wants it.
They know what they want but all those dreams may not be the best in reality. Nothing good comes easy. Yes there is hope, but the problems of the past have come with them. In order for Susie and Jesse to have a life together, there are lessons that still need to be learned. Will Jesse find it in his heart to let go of the big city and turn to the simple ways? Is he ready to listen as much as he wants to help everyone? Can Susie help Jesse learn that to receive love it must be given freely?