Burning for You | Ryan Hart
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Ryan Hart loved his wife.
He tried to save his marriage.
He signed the divorce papers anyway.
Now he's back on the ranch, becoming someone he doesn't recognize-
and fighting feelings he has no business having.
Because Ainsley Hayes is the one person who makes him feel like he's still worth saving.
And he'll risk fire, smoke, and his own heart before he lets her become another thing he loses.
A slow-burn Nashville love story about second chances, found peace, and the kind of connection that could set everything on fire.
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