The Rancher Who Swore Off Love

“This wasn’t part of the agreement.” “Maybe not—but you’re mine to protect all the same.”

After losing everything, Grace has only one chance left—to become a mail-order bride and build a new life West.

Trusting her brother’s guidance, she agrees to marry a man she’s never met, hoping for stability… and perhaps, a place to belong. But nothing is as she imagined.

Logan is not the warm, welcoming husband she expected. Stubborn and protective of his wounded family, he makes it clear their marriage is one of necessity—not affection.

“You’ll have my protection,” Logan says gruffly. “That’s all I promised.” Grace meets his gaze. “Then I’ll make do with that… for now.”

And then there’s the baby. Left abandoned at the edge of his land, the child brings chaos into an already fragile household. Yet Grace begins to see beyond Logan’s hardened exterior.

And when danger comes calling—threatening not only the ranch but the life they’ve begun to build—Logan will do whatever it takes to protect what’s his.

Because out in the West, love doesn’t ask permission. It slips in through the most hardened hearts— And once it takes hold, there’s nowhere left to run.