The Rancher’s Heart

A promise can change in an instant when life gets in the way.Years ago, Anara left Kittering Creek, vowing to never return. The charming small town is haunted by painful memories—a tragic accident, a love lost, and a betrayal she can’t forget. But when her aunt offers her the family bakery, Anara reluctantly comes back, hoping to piece her life together and find the independence she’s always craved.Morgan Properzi has done his best to move on, dedicating himself to his family farm and his younger sister. But Anara’s unexpected return throws his carefully built peace into turmoil. Forced together the undeniable spark between them reignites, but it also resurrects the ghosts of their past—wounds that never fully healed and a betrayal that still cuts deep.As Anara and Morgan are drawn together once more, the weight of shared grief and guilt threatens to tear them apart. Can they find the courage to face the truth and forgive, or will their second chance at love slip away forever?