by Lisa Jackson
First published 2019
Denver and Colton McLean stand on the land that drove them away seven years ago. A fire killed their parents and scattered the family. Now their uncle's death forces them back to the ranch where painful memories wait. The property holds secrets about that deadly fire. Suspicion still clouds what really happened. Denver once loved Tessa Kramer, the foreman's daughter, but the tragedy tore them apart. Tessa wants to buy the ranch if the brothers will sell. Strange incidents plague the property. A valuable stallion vanishes. Horses fall ill without explanation. Someone works to destroy what remains of the McLean legacy. The brothers must uncover the truth about the fire while protecting what their family built. Old enemies surface as Denver and Colton dig deeper. The investigation threatens everyone they care about. Montana's harsh beauty surrounds them as they fight for answers and face the reckoning they avoided for seven years.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Montana, Ranch
Period: 7 Years Ago
512 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Zebra
Content warnings: death