I’m a billionaire rancher, twice her age—and I’m falling for the single mom I should’ve sent away.
Dakota storms into my life with sass, curves, and more fire than I want.
She’s got a daughter depending on her.
And I should’ve left her far from my ranch, far from me.
But I didn’t.
I hired her.
And when the storm hit, I kept her close. Too damn close.
She infuriates me with her stubbornness.
She tempts me with her smile.
She wrecks me every time she looks at me like I’m the man she can trust.
A night in the cabin changes everything.
The way she touches my scarred heart… the way her little girl calls me “cowboy.”
I can’t stop myself.
But danger is circling. Her ex won’t quit, and my own family fears she’ll tear us apart.
If loving her costs me my sons, my ranch, my entire legacy…
Then I’ll still risk it all.
Because losing her would be the one thing I couldn’t survive.
