by Vivian Arend
First published 2025
Jake Skye pours his energy into High Water Ranch, the project he shares with his brothers to honor their stepfather. His police career ended in betrayal. His marriage crumbled. Now he keeps tight control over his ordered world until Tansy Fields arrives as the ranch cook. She lives for the present moment, her painful childhood locked away since her adoption at twelve. Tansy sees Jake as an irresistible challenge, but trusting her own value remains her biggest struggle. Jake finds himself drawn to everything Tansy represents that he normally avoids. She teaches him to loosen his grip on control. He shows her she deserves trust. When their past catches up and a five year old child needs protection, Jake and Tansy must rely on each other to protect what matters most.
Genres: romance, family-life, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: High Water Ranch
370 pages · Paperback · Arend Publishing Inc.