A family ranch in trouble. An oldest son with a plan. A woman desperate enough to take his offer…

Oldest of seven siblings, Aiden Tanner returns home from a tour of duty to find his father unable to manage the family ranch. When Aiden is thrust into the role, he devises a surefire plan to make the property prosperous once more—improve the cattle and horse herds…and find a wife. Since he’s all-too familiar with love’s pain and heartache, he’ll find a reasonable woman with the temperament to handle the large family he’s mapped out and help him run the ranch.

With her bank account far into the red, Beth McNamara faces the choice between independence or moving in with her parents. Relationships lost their luster after the last one ended in abuse, so it’s not like she needs her own space to steam up the sheets. She’d just like to be able to get her bank account into the black and prove to herself she can make a good life for her daughter.

When a stalker threatens Beth and her child, Aiden steps in and offers sanctuary. The sexy cowboy may be overbearing and gruff now, but she remembers the gentle and compassionate man from years ago. He suggests protection in the form of a loveless marriage proposal and though the suggestion stuns her, she’s desperate enough to accept his guarantee of a simple mutual respect.

The two never counted on the sizzling chemistry threatening to burn their promises of emotional distance to ash. Nor did they plan on the stalker’s violent determination. When the ranch and Aiden’s arms aren’t enough to stop the threat, can love and trust be their true salvation?

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