Cash Dalton isn’t a rancher—he’s a former FBI agent haunted by a case gone wrong. The last thing he expects at Dry Creek Ranch is to find out he’s the father of a twelve-year-old girl he never knew existed. It’s hardly the time for romance, especially not with Aubrey McAlister, the fiery interior designer renting the ranch’s cottage. She’s guarded and stubborn—and yet impossible to resist.

Fresh off a broken engagement, Aubrey is focused on rebuilding her life and ignoring the small-town rumor mill. The brooding ex-agent next door is the last complication she needs. But when Cash’s daughter draws them together, Aubrey starts to see a gentler side of him—and wonders if she’s ready to take a chance on love again.

A heart-tugging, sexy small-town romance about family, second chances, and discovering love where you least expect it. Perfect for fans of Bailey Hannah and Elsie Silver.

Stacy Finz is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance.