High Country Baby. Joanna Sims

her hands together and gave a little jump. “I won! Wait—did you lose on purpose?”

      Clint holstered his gun. “I never lose on purpose.”

      The cowboy took losing to her more graciously than she had expected.

      “Looks like I’ll be catching that dinner I owe you while you go on your hike.”

      It made her feel empowered. Underneath it all, Clint had been worried about her hiking alone and now that he’d seen her shoot, that he’d been beaten at his own game, he had confidence in her. And his confidence boosted her confidence in herself. It was a win-win.

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      “Wow!” Taylor put her hands on her full stomach. “You are an amazing cook! What did you cook the fish in?”