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    Chasing Dreams
    Chasing Dreams
    Chasing Dreams
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    Chasing Dreams

    By Annie Turner

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    Book 2 of the Nathaniel Porter trilogy.

    Nate Porter may have won his ranch back from his rival but it's only a matter of time before the banks call in his massive mortgage debt. Broke and desperate, Nate decides to risk everything on the rumors of a herd of wild horses.

    Novelette, approx. 10,300 words.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlain Gomez
    Release dateAug 26, 2013
    ISBN9781301273195
    Chasing Dreams
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    Annie Turner

    Annie Turner lives in San Diego and has been writing since she was sixteen. She works in the field of music but has continued to pursue her passion for writing as an independent author. Though she generally sticks to writing shorter stories, the Old West setting has always sparked Annie's imagination since she was a little girl and uses her writing to play out the adventures she created in her mind.

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      Chasing Dreams - Annie Turner

      Chasing Dreams

      By Annie Turner

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      Published by Alain Gomez at Smashwords

      Copyright 2013 Annie Turner

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      Chapter 1

      The late July sun beat down on the Texas planes with angry heat. Sweat had long since soaked the back of former First Sergeant Nathaniel Porter’s white shirt and his unruly blond hair hung in damp clumps but he was pounding nails into the new barn paneling just as enthusiastically as he had been a few hours ago.

      Maybe you should take a break, Sarge, Tad shouted from the porch of the main house. It’s high noon and this heat can make a man crazy in the head.

      Nate grunted but gave no other indication that he had heard the advice. He pounded in another nail without breaking pace.

      Sarge! You hear me? I know you can hear me. Whatever. Just don’t expect us to come running when you’ve passed out.

      Nate slammed another panel into place and continued his hammering. Just a few more hours and the barn repairs would be finished. He knew Tad meant well. All of his friends meant well. He just didn’t trust himself enough to give his brain even a moment to assimilate reality.

      A little over a month ago Nate had returned to his broken down ranch after fighting in the Civil War. His wife, Elaine, had died while he was away and a former rival had tried to illegally assume control of Nate’s land. With the help of Tad and two other army friends, Nate had managed to take back what was his.

      Or at least what was left of it. Most of the buildings had fallen into a state of disrepair. The main house had been the only thing still intact but even that had been damaged during the gunfight that had followed Nate’s reclaiming attempt.

      Tad, Zander and Ned offered to stay on as ranch hands at Hoppin’ Barrel. They needed a fresh start just as much as Nate. His rival was out of the way but it didn’t change the fact that the real work lay looming ahead. Nate was, in short, completely broke. He and his wife had used most of their money on the buildings. What little remained had been used by Elaine to support herself while Nate had been away at war.

      And so the threat of losing Hoppin’ Barrel was still very real. Nate knew that it was only a matter of time before the banks would call in his massive mortgage debt. If

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