Mitch Carter has spent years burying the pain of his past, focused solely on running the ranch and raising his daughter. After the death of his wife, he swore off love, building walls around his heart to protect himself from more loss. But when Emma, a determined social worker, arrives to help his troubled daughter, Mitch finds his carefully constructed world beginning to crumble.
Emma Stone is no stranger to heartache, but she's driven by a passion to help those in need. When she's sent to Mitch's ranch to help Bella heal, she's prepared for a challenge-but she wasn't ready for the quiet, brooding rancher who pushes her away at every turn. Despite his resistance, Emma can't help but see the man beneath the walls, and the connection between them grows stronger every day.
As the bond between Mitch and Emma deepens, they face the struggles of healing a broken family, battling old fears, and confronting the emotional scars they both carry. Will Mitch allow himself to love again, or will the shadows of the past keep him from the future he deserves?
Can Emma be the key to Mitch's redemption? Or will the weight of the past pull them both under?
A heartfelt, slow-burn cowboy romance with a second chance at love.