When the Dust Settles| a Cowboy Romance
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After the loss of her older sister, Kennedy Channing is granted custody of her niece, Lucy, along with a quest to find the young girl's father and start a new life closer to him.
With nothing but a name and a handful of clues, the heartbroken duo set off to track down a fun-loving cowboy named Nash.
When Kennedy finds The Wildflower Way ranch, the gruff cowboy she encounters is nothing like the carefree man her sister described. Nash has made an art out of being a loner, and trust isn't something he comes by easily.
Kennedy wants to honor her sister's final wish, but protecting Lucy's fragile heart matters more. She takes a job on the ranch, hoping to get to know Nash better before revealing the truth.
What she doesn't expect is the quiet pull between them, or how this rugged world of his will start to feel like home.
As the dust settles and the sun rises. She discovers that the family you find is just as important as the one you lost.
Cowboy Romance
Single Parent
Found Family
grumpy cowboy
Sweet but sassy city girl
Slooooow Burn
Steam.... eventually
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The Boots and Buckles Series
64 parts- 50 parts
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