First published 2012
Gavin Daniels never expected to be a single father. This Arizona businessman and McKay family outsider gains custody of his teenage daughter Sierra after her legal troubles. He relocates them both to Wyoming, seeking help from his ranching relatives while running his corporation from a distance. The house he bought two years ago comes with an unexpected complication. Rielle Wetzler still lives there, running her small businesses after selling him her failed bed and breakfast. She built a life in this home and dreads leaving. Gavin has changed since their last meeting. He carries himself with newfound confidence and physical strength that awakens desires Rielle thought were buried. Living under the same roof creates inevitable friction and attraction. Gavin must prove he belongs with the McKay clan while parenting a resistant teenager. Rielle must decide whether to trust this man who could upend her carefully constructed independence. Their physical connection ignites quickly, but emotional intimacy requires greater courage from both.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Arizona, Wyoming
498 pages · Kindle Edition · Samhain Publishing, Ltd.