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Blair really hoped this gamble would pay off The ranch had been in Lindsay’s family for fifty years Innunificant nu on to lead successful, productive lives rather than the bleak, dead-end futures they’d faced prior to being assigned to the Lost Springs Ranch Some had been orphans, so to provide for theible and had been sent here as a last resort before reforiven the finest of care and the best of opportunities Many had taken advantage of the education and counseling they’d received to turn their lives around Blair knew that the owners and staff of the ranch grieved over every boy who could not or would not be helped

That thought ain She was determined that her brother’s son would not become one of the sad statistics

Deciding to forgo the hot dog, she ordered a diet soda fro the concession booth, a woman whose fairly ahtning Creek “There you go, hon,” fifty-soed a cup of soda for Blair’s dollar bill “Enjoy”

“Thank you, Arnette Looks like business is boo”

The wo, that’s for sure My goodness, would you look at that crowd gathered around Shane Daniels! If he don’t stop signing autographs, he’ll never get to the arena in time for the auction”

Following the direction of the older woer? An actor?”

Arnette blinked in surprise that Blair hadn’t recognized the name “Honey, he’s a rodeo champion One of the best bull riders the circuit has ever seen”

“Oh” Blair’s frown deepened as she studied the outright idolatry on the faces of the boys crowding around the handsome cowboy A bull rider? Hardly the type of role model she would choose for her nephew

“The auction’s about to get started,” Arnette announced, pointing toward the rapidly filling arena “You better get over there before all the good ones are gone”

Blair’s eyebrows rose “I didn’t come to buy a man I’m only here to support the fund-raiser”