The Rainesville Ranchers — L.C. Zingera

The Rainesville Ranchers -- one complete novel featuring the six interconnected love stories of four Texas cowboy brothers, their over-protected but bossy little sister, and their playboy neighbor.

Follow Miranda, Trace, Eric, Ben, Jay and Cash, as they each find love in their own way, in their home town of Rainesville, Texas.
Join this engaging cast of characters at their favorite watering hole The Golden Saloon, go stargazing at the historic Raine Mountain Rocks, or enjoy a fabulous evening out at 'Brutus' the newest restaurant in Raine City.
Contains love, laughter, and explicitly sensual love scenes.

If you would like a more detailed preview of each character's story see below.


Miranda's Story. 'The Substitute'
When Miranda Courtright heard that her teenage crush, next door neighbor Trace Evans was returning home 'to roost', as he jokingly put it, she knew just what he had in mind. He wanted to settle down with the girl next door-her. But Miranda finds herself in a pickle. While in his absence Miranda has allowed her four nosey older brothers to believe that Trace was still the object of her affections, it's not exactly true.

Trace's Story. 'Second in Line'

Trace Evans had convinced himself that returning home to Rainesville after an absence of several years to marry his cute next door neighbor was the right thing to do. But nothing had turned out quite the way he had expected.

Seated at the bar in The Golden Saloon, he discovers an engaging blonde with a quirky sense of humor...but there is something oddly familiar about the beautiful stranger who stirs a memory of a long lost love...

Eric's Story. 'His Brothers' Keeper'

Eric Courtright the oldest of the siblings had always been the responsible one, so when his behavior suddenly becomes uncharacteristically erratic and he punches out his younger brother Ben on a trip to The Golden Saloon, his brothers are mystified, until they realize where Eric's attention is focused.

Ben's Story. 'Next in Line'

Ben Courtright, the youngest and according to the local female population, the cutest of the siblings is tired of the dating game. With his good looks and boyish charm, he began dating early, but it had become old really fast and very repetitive.

Seeing his little sister, neighbor and older brother each fall in love, Ben decides he too wants something more. So when he encounters an adorable former college friend of Darcey's at Eric's wedding...

Jay's Story. 'One for the Books'

Jay Courtright is the most outspoken and volatile of the siblings. After Mirry, Ben and Eric move out, Cash and Jay are left to their own devices. As the middle siblings they were known as 'Double Trouble' when they were young. When Mirry who is heavily pregnant with her second child comes to the ranch house to discover the usually pristine home in total disarray, she renames them 'The two little pigs' and hires an adorable but feisty Italian cook/housekeeper.

Cash's Story. 'Last to Fall'

When Cash finds himself living alone at the ranch house after his three brothers and little sister have moved out, at first he enjoys the peace and quiet and a little time to think his own thoughts uninterrupted. Until Mirry calls to invite him to a concert at The Golden Saloon where an English group The Hardingtons are performing. The lead singer is a cutie...