He came to The Ranch to disappear. He found the one man who truly saw him.

Dr. Jackson Thibodaux was once a brilliant pediatric oncologist with a perfect life—until the day his husband died. Now he's just another companion at The Ranch, an exclusive resort where the world's most powerful men pay fortunes to live out their fantasies. It's the perfect place to punish himself for surviving.

Vincent Stone has spent years building The Ranch into an impenetrable sanctuary for desire. He's charming, untouchable, and never met a rule he wouldn't break—until a growling, broken doctor arrives who seems determined to self-destruct. Vincent can't look away.

When a family emergency the week before Christmas forces Vincent to strike a dangerous bargain—Jackson's medical expertise in exchange for a new identity that will let him disappear forever—they embark on a road trip that shatters both their defenses. Five days. A sick child who needs saving. Two men who can't stop circling each other like wounded animals.

But some promises are made to be broken, and some ghosts refuse to stay buried, and somewhere between twinkling lights and hospital waiting rooms, their walls begin to crack. As Christmas approaches and their return to The Ranch looms, Jackson must decide: take the escape he's been offered, or choose the life—and the man—that might finally be worth living for.

Because sometimes the best gifts come in broken packages, and even the most wounded hearts can find their way home for the holidays.

A high-heat MM romance about survival, second chances, and the men who break all the rules.
Third in The Ranch series but can be read as a standalone. Contains explicit content, emotional trauma, and a guaranteed HEA wrapped up in a holiday bow.

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