A New Beginning

By Cass Uley

After the death of her alcoholic husband, Anna Metcalf leaves a high-powered career in the city to figure out what she wants to do next. When she heads off to visit her friend Kaylie on the Rolling Stone ranch, she finds herself in a situation that can change her future forever, or end her life.

Luke knows his heart and falls in love with Anna quickly, but she’s not so sure. He stands by her through attempts on her life to prove to her that her new beginning should include him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cass Uley
• Release date: Jun 11, 2015
• ISBN: 9780996503907

Cass Uley

Cass Uley, prefers the atmosphere of farm to the city. Cass is a new author who'se first works include, "So You've Been in a Car Accident: What Do You Do Now?" - a guide for anyone who has ever been injured in an automobile accident; and "A New Beginning" - a short romance. Writing is not Cass' first career. It is, however, a passion that needed to be released. Cass' best work is yet to come. Look forward to new works in the near future as Cass experiments with different genres. Murder-mystery, suspense-thriller, and sci-fi are all on the horizon. Cass resides in Georgia, but has traveled widely and will put that knowledge and experience into future novels. Please stay tuned as this author's flamboyant style comes to life.

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A New Beginning

by Cass Uley

Sammie Jones Publishing

Georgia

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents either are the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

A New Beginning

© 2015 by Cass Uley.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher.

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First Edition: June 2015

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ISBN: 978-0-9965039-0-7

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Acknowledgement

To my family. Without your support and patience, this book never would have come to be. You are my inspiration, giving a gentle nudge when I slack off. You are my editors, reading and providing feedback. You are my support as I took this step towards a rewarding career change.

Thank you to all who have read this as it transformed from an unwritten thought into a written work.

Thank you to all who will read it. I hope you enjoy it.

Prologue

Something more is on your mind than the foal, bro. What’s up? Heath asked when they were out of hearing range of the porch.

Let’s start with the easy one….I’m in love with Anna.

Table of Contents

A New Beginning

Title Page

Acknowledgement

Prologue

Chapter 1 – Moving On

Chapter 2 – Settling In

Chapter 3 – Getting to Work

Chapter 4 – Delivery

Chapter 5 – Together

Chapter 6 – Not on the Menu

Chapter 7 – Accident or Murder

Chapter 8 – Realization

Chapter 9 – Gone

Chapter 10 – Family

Characters

Chapter 1 – Moving On

Anna Metcalf got out of the car in front of the only café on Main Street in Keystone, a small town in west central South Dakota. The day before, she had made a spur of the moment decision to visit her friend, Kaylie Stone. Before she could talk herself out of it, she called Kaylie to make sure it was a good time to visit, booked the flight from New York into Rapid City and rented a car.

Anna met Kaylie some time ago at a restaurant in New York and they became instant friends. Kaylie invited Anna to visit any time. Now, six months after Anna’s husband had passed away, she decided to make the journey. Kaylie was delighted and told her she could stay as long as she liked.

The ranch where Kaylie lived was still miles away, but Anna stopped to eat because she didn’t want to impose on Kaylie as her due-date was near. Anna thought this would be a good time to visit because she could help Kaylie with the baby.

Kaylie lived on the Rolling Stone, a sprawling ranch in the foothills of the Black Mountains of South Dakota with her husband Heath and his older brother, Luke. Heath and Luke inherited the ranch from their parents who had inherited it from theirs. It sounded wonderful when Kaylie told her about it.

Now, as Anna transitioned from a high-powered, high-stress job with a New York accounting firm, she thought the ranch would be a great place to unwind and think about what she would do with her future. Everything had always fallen into place when Steven was alive.

Steven died in a car accident after a disagreement he and Anna had. He had left the house angry and T-boned a car with his SUV. Everyone had lived, but the four-year-old boy in the back seat had permanent injuries. He would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. When Anna found out that the insurance company refused to pay his medical bills until after the case had settled, she had her lawyer anonymously donate Steven’s life insurance to the family.

Anna had started the argument that caused Steven to storm out that night and she felt guilty for the little boy’s injuries. The money was the least she could do to try to make it right.

It wasn’t until a few months after Steven was gone that Anna realized they had been living his dream and she was simply going along with it. They had known each other throughout high school and married right after college. She found that she didn’t know what she wanted for herself and it was time she found out.

Anna walked into the restaurant and immediately felt at home. The rich scent of fresh cooked apple pie wafted from the oven in the kitchen. Anna walked up to the counter and sat on one of the rustic bar stools. The walls, hung with pictures of locals and their achievements, only added to the homey atmosphere. There was a little league baseball team with their state trophy and an elderly couple with a seniors bowling league ribbon. There were wedding pictures