The Rancher's Guarded Heart: A Clean Small Town Ranch Romance

A woman with nowhere safe to go. A rancher who's already lost too much. And an unexpected pregnancy that changes everything.Harper Sterling arrives in Pine Ridge, Wyoming with a plan: assess the ranch she's unexpectedly inherited, sell it quietly, and disappear before the past she's running from catches up.She isn't looking for a new life. She isn't looking for anyone.She isn't expecting Cole Coleman.A Marine Corps veteran rebuilding his uncle's ranch-and his life after loss-Cole keeps his world small, steady, and under control. He has no room for complications-especially not a Manhattan executive who challenges everything he's built.But when Harper discovers she's pregnant and alone-and the corporate predators circling Pine Ridge set their sights on her inheritance-Cole makes the only offer that makes sense: A marriage of protection. Temporary. Practical. Nothing more.Except Pine Ridge has a way of turning the practical into something permanent.As Harper finds belonging in a community she never planned to join-and Cole discovers that the woman he meant to protect may be the only person who can reach the grief he's never faced-what began as a contract starts to feel like the truest thing either of them has ever chosen.Then the past arrives-with lawyers, leverage, and a corporate campaign designed to take everything they've built.And Cole must decide: Protect the life he's rebuilt- or risk everything for the woman who's already become part of it.In Pine Ridge, family isn't always found. Sometimes it's chosen.The Rancher's Guarded Heart is a clean contemporary romance featuring: - A protective military veteran hero rebuilding after loss - A resilient heroine starting over in unexpected territory - A marriage of convenience with real emotional stakes - An unexpected pregnancy that forces impossible choices - Found family, small-town solidarity, and Wyoming heart - Clean romance with fade-to-black intimacyPerfect for readers who love: Protective hero romance - Military veterans rebuilding their lives - Small-town ranch settings - Marriage of convenience - Unexpected pregnancy stories - Found family and emotional healing - Clean contemporary romanceWelcome back to Pine Ridge-where stubborn hearts finally learn to trust.

Pagina's: 205, Paperback, Independently published