Chasing Truth — Julie Brown

Brynleigh Tavish, a small bookstore owner and community activist, is thrust into a large land development corporation when her mother, the President and owner, becomes ill. Although she's not cunning and cut-throat like her mother, Brynleigh finds herself manipulated into the boardroom, negotiating properties for ritzy resorts, glamorous hotels, and glittery casinos around the Dallas area.Colton Bruens, recently discharged from the military due to an injury, is laying low at his boyhood home where his brother has created a safe haven for juvenile boys. When plans for a new casino threaten the boys ranch, Colton picks up his battle gear once again and fights for the ranch.Brynleigh discovers that the man who has saved her on more than one occasion lives on the property that her mother's company wants; will she choose Colton or stand by her commitment to the corporation despite dangerous threats? Will Colton save the ranch but lose Brynleigh?As Colton and Brynleigh race down a collision path, will they rescue the ranch from the big corporation and the new casino or will they succumb to obligations, expectations, and loyalty, living forever in worlds apart?