Tangled Trails

By Maartje Jensen

She came to the country for a fresh start. She didn't expect it to come with a grumpy sheriff, his curious daughter, and an entire town determined to make her stay.

Nia is done with the life that nearly broke her.

Leaving behind her demanding career in the city, she escapes to a tiny Australian town in search of something quieter. What she gets is a half-renovated house, locals who have no concept of privacy, and Angus Barlow, the infuriatingly stubborn sheriff who seems to appear every time something goes wrong.

When her new home becomes temporarily unlivable, Angus reluctantly offers her a place to stay.

It should be simple.

It isn't.

Because beneath the badge and permanent scowl is a devoted single dad who makes it increasingly difficult for Nia to remember why getting attached is such a bad idea. And his daughter? She's already decided Nia belongs with them.

As arguments turn into lingering looks and keeping their distance becomes impossible, Nia starts to wonder if the place she chose to hide might actually be the place she was meant to find.

And Angus might just be the biggest reason to stay.

Tangled Trails is a steamy, slow-burn small-town romance featuring:

Grumpy × sunshineSingle dad sheriffCity doctor × country manForced proximityFound familySmall-town gossipHe falls firstSlow burn & plenty of tensionAustralian country setting
Back of the book:

She came to the country to disappear. Falling for the sheriff was never part of the plan. After walking away from the career that nearly broke her, Nia escapes to a quiet Australian town. Instead, she finds a barely livable house, nosy locals, and Angus Barlow-the grumpy sheriff who reluctantly offers her a place to stay.

Angus has two rules: protect his daughter and keep his heart out of trouble. Nia threatens both. Especially when his little girl decides the stubborn city doctor is exactly what their family needs.

But somewhere between heated arguments, stolen glances, and a town determined to keep her, temporary starts feeling dangerously like home.

A steamy small-town romance about starting over, found family, and a grumpy single dad who falls first.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HDP5W2GP
• ISBN13: 9798191779591
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"