Bruised Men Don't Stay Lost - A Yellowstone Fanfiction
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When Beth Dutton is tasked with finding a new vet for the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, her search unexpectedly ends in Los Angeles after finding Nathan Montgomery, a soft-spoken veterinarian with a violent secret. Meanwhile, Rip Wheeler recruits his old buddy Trevor Gibson, a grieving ex-mercenary teetering on the edge. As the ranch becomes a refuge for two very different men with broken pasts, slow trust and unexpected friendships begin to form. Two men who never planned on finding safety, let alone each other.
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