The Runaway and the Rugged (Dusty Meadows #1)

When former bull rider Garth Calhoun finds a beautiful woman wearing a wedding dress wandering the most dangerous trail on his ranch, he’s not sure what to think. Granted, the wedding of the year was currently being held on his property, but what he didn’t expect was that the bride-to-be, Emelia Quinn, was fleeing from her own ceremony.

With nowhere to go, he reluctantly offers her a place to stay in exchange for her helping with various chores around the ranch. At first, he’s skeptical of the arrangement. A pampered, city girl like her knew nothing about the challenges and what...

When former bull rider Garth Calhoun finds a beautiful woman wearing a wedding dress wandering the most dangerous trail on his ranch, he’s not sure what to think. Granted, the wedding of the year was currently being held on his property, but what he didn’t expect was that the bride-to-be, Emelia Quinn, was fleeing from her own ceremony.

With nowhere to go, he reluctantly offers her a place to stay in exchange for her helping with various chores around the ranch. At first, he’s skeptical of the arrangement. A pampered, city girl like her knew nothing about the challenges and what life on a ranch truly entailed, but when she showed up with her sleeves rolled up, ready to work, he knew with unshakeable certainty that she would be his undoing. From charming the locals of Dusty Meadows and even more so his stubborn-as-a-mule daughter, he couldn’t stop his impenetrable walls from slowly crumbling.

But falling for the runaway bride was the last thing the single dad with trust issues needed. She was on a journey of self-discovery; all the more reason why she should remain off-limits, but keeping his distance proved to be more difficult than he anticipated. All he ever needed was his family and Hideaway Haven Ranch.

Now, he wasn’t so sure anymore.