Hometown Secrets

She’s hiding the truth. He’s sworn to protect her. Love was never part of the plan.

After years of being country music’s sweetheart, Cheyenne Evans seeks refuge on her family’s ranch, desperate to reconnect with the woman she once was, and to discover the one she longs to become. But when her obsessive ex-fiancé escapes from jail, the past she hopes to leave behind comes crashing back with terrifying force. She knows it’s only a matter of time before he comes for her, and when he does, Cheyenne faces a harrowing choice—one that could destroy the fresh start that’s only just begun.

As the newest deputy in town, Graham Guthrie is eager to prove himself, but babysitting his old high school crush isn’t what he had in mind. If she’s anything like the girl he remembers, she’s as self-absorbed and superficial as they come. Yet, the longer he stays at Lost Canyon Ranch, the more he sees Cheyenne’s true heart and the broken spirit she’s trying to mend. As his feelings for her deepen, so do his suspicions that she’s the key to finding the dangerous fugitive.

Despite Graham’s doubts, the chemistry between them is undeniable. But with a poacher on the loose and a stalker closing in, Cheyenne must fight for her future—and for the love threatened by a secret too big to stay buried.