Sweet Treat

Sometimes you can't resist…

Megan Lennox never thought she would leave her home for tiny Sweetbriar, Colorado but Grammy Lois needs her. Now, running the Sweet Beginnings Cafe and adjusting to this unique place are the least of her worries.

Harden Mackenzie’s well ordered life was going just great until the redhead, free-spirited, ditzy, little spitfire bulldozed her way in and turned everything upside down.

The town of Sweetbriar isn’t ready for Megan and she’s not going to make life easy for Harden but he’s made up his mind that no one else will get a taste of his Sweet Treat.

You might remember Megan from Surprise Kisses. She’s starting a new adventure in Sweetbriar, Colorado and causing quite a stir along the way.

This over-the-top quick read is just what you're looking for if you like insta-love romance with a little bit of humor.

I hear my sister-in-law’s ringtone, then her name flashes across the screen of my dashboard, and I debate ignoring the call. Knowing Libby, she’ll make my life hell if I attempt to avoid her. Being the second oldest of six brothers is a pain in the ass at times. At least I don’t have to deal with the holy hell my poor oldest brother, Mitchell, has to put up with daily. Since our parents died in a plane crash ten years ago, he’s been in charge of the family and the ranch. I’m the next in line and plan to stay a bachelor for life. Bryce comes after me, and so far, he hasn’t shown any interest in settling down, either. The three of us all work on our family’s large ranch in Sweetbriar, Colorado. Our next youngest brother is Devin, who has always been the peacemaker in the family, so it stands to reason that he ended up Sheriff of our small town. After Devin comes the twins, Sebastian and Justin. Both always swore they’d escape Sweetbriar, yet both are still living here. Seb is the principal of our local high school, and Justin runs the security operations for our ranch and several other ranches in the area. Mitchell is the only one of us to find a woman who’s strong enough to fit into the Mackenzie tribe.
Libby keeps her two kids and the six Mackenzie brothers in line every day, all while helping run Sweet Stone Ranch. A call from her late on a Friday evening usually means she’s volunteered me to do some god-awful favor for a church member or family friend. She circles through all of us brothers, so I knew my time was coming.
“All I’m doing this weekend is locking myself in my house and turning off all forms of communication. The answer is no.” I try to head her off before she even asks, but I know from past experience I have little hope of it working.
“I don’t know if you heard, but Grammy Lois had a stroke last night. She isn’t doing great.” Libby sighs, and I wonder how this is going to ruin my weekend. I feel for the wonderful little lady who runs the town café, but I can’t imagine how I could be of any help.
“Mr. Winchell told me about it when I stopped in to pick up my order at the hardware store,” I let her know before she clears her throat, and I prepare myself for the pain. There won’t be warm muffins or fancy coffee from the café anymore. Surely, that is suffering enough.
“I promised Maggie Sue that one of us would pick up Grammy Lois’s niece from the airport tomorrow. She’s coming in from Naverton, Ohio, to take over at Sweet Beginnings while Grammy Lois recovers. I figured Fisher would be able to run up to Denver and get her, but the darn kid has already made plans. He caught Mitchell in a moment of weakness earlier in the week and got my husband to agree to let him have Saturday off to woo a girl.” I pull into my driveway as she continues down the list of my brothers and why they can’t pick up the girl.
Finally, I interrupt her, “So, no one can pick her up? That’s what this is all about?”
“Well, I was hoping you could. You just told me you don’t have any plans except ignoring everyone.” I can envision her evil smile as she expertly traps me.
“When do I have to get her?” I give in with a sigh, knowing it’s no use fighting the inevitable. I wonder if I’ll ever have a wife who can trap me as easily as Libby has learned to trap all of us.