{"id":251560,"date":"2026-07-13T01:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/almost-real-nicole-snow\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T01:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:20:46","slug":"almost-real-nicole-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/almost-real-nicole-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Almost Real – Nicole Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I give him just enough time to get out of the way before I\u2019m bolting over to the goats for a closer look. By the time I reach their fence, I\u2019m laughing my dumb head off. They\u2019re munching away on grass and brush. One looks at me with his beady gold eyes like he can\u2019t believe I\u2019d dare interrupt his mealtime.<\/p>\n

This place feels so peaceful. I see what Brady means by happy place. It\u2019s a good farm, old-school looking, not one of those mass factory farms where misery opens a line to hell just to keep modern civilization running. A fearless chicken walks up to investigate my shoe.<\/p>\n

It cocks its head and pecks once before deciding there\u2019s better food elsewhere. Brady stands by my side, hands in his pockets. For a long moment, we just enjoy the scenery, taking in the pretty mountains in the distance, shrouded in wispy clouds. A rough-looking grey-and-white farm cat slinks past, watching us cautiously. I kneel down and wag my fingers, whispering encouragements that make Brady laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll want to watch out for George,\u201d a voice says from behind us. \u201cHe\u2019ll chew your fingers up if you dare show him any affection. He\u2019s a mean old tomcat but the best we\u2019ve got for chasing rats.\u201d We turn to see a middle-aged woman in rubber boots and mud-specked jeans, beaming at Brady at she chews gum. Guess no one\u2019s immune to his charm. They hug, and she immediately turns to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cWendy Finsted,\u201d she says, holding out a callused hand. \u201cGuess you must be the famous fianc\u00e9e? Hell of a pleasure to meet the gal who could lock down this troublemaker.\u201d \u201cFamous? Oh no, I\u2014\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t play it modest, lady. The whole state knows by now. Half the women at the diner won\u2019t shut up about it this week.\u201d She laughs and pulls me into a hug.<\/p>\n

She smells faintly like straw and horse and mud, but it\u2019s not unpleasant. \u201cGlad to finally meet you!\u201d I wonder what Brady thinks now, watching someone who\u2019s clearly important to him meeting me like we\u2019re really engaged. There are far more people we\u2019re fooling than his parents, in the end. Does it make his stomach feel as unsettled as mine? \u201cYou guys here for the horses first?\u201d she asks cheerfully, gesturing over her shoulder with her thumb. \u201cThey\u2019re right this way.\u201d \u201cUm\u2014\u201d I glance at Brady, but he just smiles and nods.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s something pure about the way he looks out here. Despite all the money and class he\u2019s been raised with, it\u2019s like he belongs to the great outdoors and the mud.<\/p>\n

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The Best Friend Zone The Hero I Need The Worst Best Friend Heroes of Heart\u2019s Edge No Perfect Hero No Good Doctor No Broken Beast No Damaged Goods No Fair Lady No White Knight No Gentle Giant Enguard Protectors Still Not Over You Still Not Into You Still Not Yours Still Not Love Marriage Mistake Stand-Alones Accidental Hero Accidental Protector Accidental Romeo Accidental Knight Accidental Rebel Accidental Shield 1kitap1.com\/en 1kitap1.com\/en This is a work of fiction.<\/p>\n

Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author\u2019s imagination or are used fictitiously. Otherwise, any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Text copyright \u00a9 2026 by Nicole Snow All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher. Published by Montlake, Seattle www.apub.com Amazon, the Amazon logo, and Montlake are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., or its affiliates.<\/p>\n

EU product safety contact: Amazon Media EU S. \u00e0 r.l. 38, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg amazonpublishing-gpsr@amazon.com ISBN-13: 9781662535338 (paperback) ISBN-13: 9781662535345 (digital) Cover design by Logan Matthews Cover photography by Michelle Lancaster PTY LTD Cover image: \u00a9 Casey Horner \/ Unsplash 1kitap1.com\/en Contents I: DOG DAYS (LENA) II: DOG TIRED (BRADY) III: CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE (LENA) IV: BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE (BRADY) V: WOOF!<\/p>\n

(LENA) VI: A DOG\u2019S DINNER (BRADY) VII: THE BARK SIDE (LENA) VIII: BARKING MAD (BRADY) IX: STRAY CAT (LENA) X: THE THREE F\u2019S (BRADY) XI: BAD DOG (LENA) XII: WORKING DOG (BRADY) XIII: DIRTY ANIMALS (LENA) XIV: THREE DOG NIGHT (BRADY) XV: HAVING A LARK (LENA) XVI: FOR THE BIRDS (BRADY) XVII: PUPPY LOVE (LENA) XVIII: ANKLE BITER (BRADY) XIX: CORNERED DOGS (LENA) XX: LIKE CATS AND DOGS (BRADY) XXI: CARDINAL BLUES (LENA) XXII: RABID DOG (BRADY) XXIII: RUFF DAYS (LENA) XXIV: A HUNGRY DOG (BRADY) XXV: DOG YEARS (LENA) XXVI: DOGGONE PERFECT (BRADY) XXVII: HOTDOGGIN\u2019 (LENA) Epilogue: DOUBLE DOG DARE (LENA) Preview: Two Truths and a Marriage Two Truths And A Marriage Preview: SWEET RELIEF (JUNIPER) About the Author 1kitap1.com\/en 1kitap1.com\/en I DOG DAYS (LENA) This job is bittersweet.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t sign up for this business unless you live, sleep, and eat challenges.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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