A Cowboy's Trust

The past might be history—but it takes courage to trust and face tomorrowJake Skye has one focus: building High Water Ranch with his brothers, a tribute to his late stepfather's legacy. Disillusioned by corruption in his former workplace and the wreckage of a failed marriage, trust doesn't come easily.Jake thrives on control and order, but when Tansy Fields—vibrant, impulsive, and irresistibly free-spirited—enters his world, everything he thought he needed starts to unravel. Opposites attract, and Tansy is everything he shouldn't want but can't resist.Adopted at twelve, Tansy has mastered the art of living in the moment, refusing to let her painful childhood define her. Now, she's starting fresh as the cook at High Water, and Jake Skye is a sexy challenge she's ready to take on. But trusting her own worth? That's the hard part. And Jake? He's not the kind of man to let loose easily—until she shows him how.When the past resurfaces, bringing an innocent five-year-old into the mix, they'll have to trust each other—and themselves—to save what really matters.