Divine Charity
Divine Creek Ranch 18
Divine Charity
Charity has adored Justin since he stole her heart twenty-two years ago, and together they’ve built a steadfast love. She’d do anything for him, except ask for her deepest desire, because the risk of hurting him is too great.
The day he claimed Charity’s heart, Justin swore he’d never share her love, but time has given him a new perspective. Despite her attempts to hide it, Justin knows Charity has always loved his cousins, Val and Ransome. Now older and wiser, he wants to give her the same fulfillment her sister Grace enjoys with the men she loves.
Seeing so many ménages in Divine gives Val and Ransome hope, and when fate offers them an opportunity, they seize the chance for a future with Charity. When an innocent victim from their past adventures reaches out to them, they provide safe haven, not knowing that doing so will ultimately place the woman they love in danger.
Genre:
Contemporary, Ménage a Trois/Quatre
Length:
108,297 words
Divine Creek Ranch 18
Heather Rainier
MENAGE EVERLASTING
Siren Publishing, Inc.
www.SirenPublishing.com
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DIVINE CHARITY
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First E-book Publication: June 2014
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As always, for my loving husband. I’ve had twenty-four wonderful, inspiring years with him and hope for many, many more.
Also for “T”. The ride home was a short one, I guess, and for reasons I’ll never understand you didn’t think that helmet was necessary. You’ll never have your very own happily-ever-after and the writer in me just couldn’t stand that so I’ve begun one for you. I wasn’t surprised to learn that with your death you managed to save many lives, because I knew a hero lurked inside you, but I’d still rather you’d worn your helmet. The world is a poorer place without you.
A big thank-you to my readers, especially those who take time out of their busy lives to interact with me on Facebook and Twitter and through e-mails. Many of you inspire me daily and I like to give credit where it is due.
Among my online friends, I want to give special thanks to my street team, the Divine Divas, who are too numerous to mention by name. You ladies are tireless with your promotion, generous with your friendship, and so much more than just a street team. And thank you for believing in Charity’s story when many doubted.
Thank you, Tracey, for making me laugh so hard over a childish temper tantrum that I had tears…and inspiration.
Thank you to Juliet for her insights into the teen mindset. I love you and look on with joy as you spread your own writerly wings.
To Stormy, my trusted beta and friend. Thank you for your organizational skills, thoroughness, friendship, inspiration, and those spankings when I need them.
Thank you to Kimberly for serving as medical beta reader for this story and for being my friend and inspiration…and for having my back.
To Harris Channing, thank you for the beautiful cover for Divine Charity.
Thank you to my editors and the wonderful, professional staff at Siren-BookStrand. You’re a joy to work with and I appreciate the totally top-shelf manner in which you handle yourselves.
And as always…my heartfelt gratitude goes to my publisher, Diana. Without your encouragement and support I wouldn’t have this career that brings me more joy than I ever could’ve imagined. I can never thank you enough.
Divine Grace
Grace (Stuart) Warner
is co-owner of Harper Embroidery. She’s also invested in and works at Discretion, a ladies’ adults-only boutique located in Morehead.
Jack Warner, Ethan Grant
, and
Adam Davis
are distant cousins and owners of the Divine Creek Ranch. Jack is also a building contractor. Adam is an HVAC and electrical contractor. Ethan co-owns The Dancing Pony nightclub, located in Divine.
They have one daughter,
Rose Marie
and Grace is expecting a baby boy.
Her Gentle Giant (Part One & Two)
Rachel (Lopez) Wolf
was employed at Thorne Home Theater as a bookkeeper. She now does the books for Discretion and is a stay-at-home mom.
Eli Wolf
was one of the bouncers at The Dancing Pony and is now licensed as an EMT.
They have one son,
Levi.
Heavenly Angel
Teresa (Palacios) Martinez
worked at Stigall’s with Grace and is now invested in Discretion and works there part-time when not caring for her children.
Angel
and
Joaquin Martinez
are brothers and horse breeding specialists who handle the breeding operation on the Divine Creek Ranch.
They have two sons,
Michael
and
Eleazar
, and a baby daughter,
Isabella.
Rosemary’s Double Delight
Rosemary (Piper) Garner
splits her time between the family business, Cheaver’s Western Store, and her husbands’ business, Garner Custom Furniture.
Wes
and
Evan Garner
are brothers and self-employed custom furniture craftsmen who have known Rosemary since kindergarten. They have one son,
Thomas Daniel.
Spurs and Heels
Juliana (Meyer) Peterson
, an admitted perfectionist, was the manager of Stigall’s Department Store and is now a buyer for Discretion Boutique.
Ash Peterson
, a former bareback bronc riding champion, is the foreman of the Divine Creek Ranch and runs all of the day-to-day operations.
They have a son named
Will.
Maya’s Triple Dare
Maya (Daire) Warner
is a registered nurse specializing in obstetric and pediatric care. She works with Doctor Emma Rivers.
Kendall, Boone,
and
Richard Warner
are brothers, and first cousins of Jack Warner. They are partners in the MWTD Cattle Ranch, which borders the Divine Creek Ranch.
Summer’s Indiscretion
Summer (Heston) Webster
and her sister Margot are proprietors of Discretion, a ladies’ adults-only boutique in nearby Morehead, Texas.
Ace Webster
and
Kemp Whittier
are adopted brothers who are also partners in a security and private investigation operation. Ace and Kemp have assisted a number of the heroes and heroines in Divine, Texas, including their wife, Summer.
Lydia’s Twin Temptation
Lydia (Webster) Carlisle
came to the Rockin’ C Ranch as a chef and wound up falling in love with both Chance and Clayton Carlisle.
Chance
and
Clayton Carlisle
are twin brothers who own the Rockin’ C Ranch, a very large cattle operation outside of Divine.
Their Divine Doctor
Doctor Emma (Guthrie) Rivers
is a family practitioner in Divine, Texas.
Duke Rivers
and
Gage Randall
are cousins who were raised as brothers. They’re IT consultants and also work on a contract basis for Ace Webster and Kemp Whittier.
Divine Phoenix
Lily (Valentine) Cook
is a student and works with her husband at Clay Cook Jewelry.
Clay Cook
is a jeweler and sculptor and
Del Cook
is a rancher and former private military subcontractor.
Sparks Fly! A Divine Creek July 4th Family Reunion
Jayne (Sheridan) Carter
is head librarian at the Divine Memorial Library
Seth Carter
is a tattoo artist and owner of Divine Ink Tattoo Studio, located in downtown Divine. Sparks Fly! features their introduction to each other and sexy reunions with all the previous main characters in the series, centered around a July 4th family reunion.
Margot’s Hunger
Margot (Heston) Redman
and her sister, Summer, are proprietors of Discretion, a ladies’ adults-only boutique located in nearby Morehead.