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Slow burns, impossible odds, and love that shows up at the worst possible time.
New Release!
| September 10, 2026 |
New Release! | September 10, 2026 |
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Guarded Ranchers of Bear Ridge Collection Available on amazon 9.10.26
Guarded Ranchers of Bear Ridge: A Three Book Small Town Contemporary Western Romance Boxset
Second Chance | Forced Proximity | Small Town | Grumpy Sunshine | Age GapKane, Eli, and Garrett know how to run a ranch, keep their distance, and guard the hearts they stopped trusting long ago. Then three women turn their carefully controlled worlds upside down. With old wounds, sizzling chemistry, and second chances on the line, the guarded ranchers of Bear Ridge are about to learn that falling in love is the one thing they can’t control.
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Bear Ridge Legacy Series
Grumpy Rancher’s Secret
Grumpy & Sunshine | Suspense Romance Tessa came to fix his books. Kane was supposed to be off-limits. Now someone’s framing her, stealing money, poisoning the horses, and the man who wrecked her is the one who has to decide if he believes her.
Reluctant Rancher’s Sunshine
Age Gap | Grumpy Sunshine | Small TownEli Mercer agreed to host the gala as a favor to his neighbor. He didn't agree to her color-coded binders taking over his kitchen, her laugh taking over his barn, or her face taking over every page of his sketchbook until pretending he didn't want her to stay became the hardest thing he'd ever built.
Sabotaged Rancher’s Second Chance
Second Chance | Forced Proximity | Small TownPaige came to Bear Ridge to build a life, and Garrett let the town run her off before she could. Now she's back to settle the score, and the rancher who lost her once is about to find out second chances don't come quiet.
Guarded Single Dad
90 Minute Read | Romance NovellaLogan built walls to protect his daughter, but Olivia took the nanny position and became the one person who makes him want to tear them down.
Fake Fiance Contract
Fake Engagement | Grandmother's Dying Wish Wren came to welcome her neighbor with a casserole. Weston was supposed to stay a stranger. Now she's wearing his ring for his dying grandmother, falling for a man who writes rules like they can stop gravity, and learning that some fake arrangements become the realest thing you've ever had.
Holloway Lodge Series
Coming Home to the Guarded Veteran
Second Chance | Forced Proximity | Small TownSloane came home to save her family's mountain lodge, and Jack Reyes planned to keep his distance. But the former Marine who spent years protecting everyone but himself is about to discover that the one woman he never forgot is the only one who can bring him home.
What Readers Are Saying
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"This was my first book by Ms. Stone. It was a fantastic story and I am hoping to read more of her stories! The book begins with Kane hiring Tessa to do the books at his ranch and has danger, intrigue, and love. I give it more than 5 stars!!!"
— Amazon Reader, Grumpy Rancher’s Secret
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"Logan is curt, guarded, and all rules. Olivia doesn't back down. What starts as temporary becomes something neither of them planned, and when his ex threatens everything, the feelings they've been fighting get a lot harder to ignore. A tense, page-turning journey you won't put down."
— Amazon Reader, Guarded Single Dad
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"Overall, this is a charming, emotionally satisfying read that will appeal to fans of slow-burn romance, small-town settings, and character-driven love stories. Reluctant Rancher’s Sunshine offers just the right mix of heart, resilience, and hope, making it an easy book to recommend. If you enjoy stories with memorable leads, a strong emotional core, and a rewarding happily-ever-after, this one is well worth picking up."
— Amazon Reader, Reluctant Rancher’s Sunshine
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