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Ranch Life Novel | Cedar Hollow Series
Lance Hawthorne has always known where he belongs-on horseback, beside his father, building a future that made sense. But one moment changes everything, leaving him caught between the life he built and the one he doesn't know how to live.
Back home, the days grow quieter, the distance between him and the world stretching further with each passing week. Frustration settles in. So does silence. And the harder he pushes people away, the easier it becomes to disappear into what he's lost.
Until a trip to an unfamiliar ranch forces him into something he's not ready for-hard work, hard truths, and a place where nothing is handed to you. At Murray's Ranch, progress is earned one step at a time, and the expectations don't change just because he has.
Surrounded by people who challenge him in ways he doesn't expect-and one in particular who refuses to see him as broken-Lance is forced to confront more than just his limits. Because this fight isn't only about strength.
It's about trust.
Trust in the work.
Trust in himself.
And maybe... learning what it means to let someone stand close enough to matter.
Because sometimes starting over doesn't mean going back.
It means deciding you're not done yet.