Alive and Wells (Wells Ranch #1)
Bailey Hannah
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
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· 103 ratings · 320 pages · Published: 20 Nov 2023
But she needs a job—and refuge from her abusive soon-to-be-ex-husband.
If only her new boss, Austin Wells, would make it clear whether he hates her or wants her. His gaze makes her feel things she hasn’t in years. Though getting over her ex by getting under her grumpy boss isn’t worth the potential fallout.
Austin’s a gruff, no-nonsense rancher who’s seriously regretting letting his head cook hire her own help. As far as he’s concerned, Cecily won’t be sticking around for long. Nobody ever stays. And the wedding ring indent still on her finger makes her more trouble than she’s worth.
When Cecily’s past catches up with her, Austin discovers that she’s already placed a branding iron on his heart. He wants her to stay. First, he needs to keep her safe.
CW/TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (ON PAGE), PHYSICAL VIOLENCE (ON PAGE), DEATH OF PARENT AND GRANDPARENT (DISCUSSED), TROUBLED PARENT-ADULT CHILD RELATIONSHIP (DISCUSSED), ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION (ON PAGE), RANCHING ACTIVITIES (BRANDING, CASTRATION, VACCINATION, ROPING - ON PAGE), EXPLICIT SEX SCENES
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Tagged as:
- contemporary 19
- grumpy & sunshine 19
- cowboy hero 19
- forced proximity 17
- boss & employee 17
- western 17
- dual pov 17
- grumpy/cold hero 15
- first person pov 15
- small town 15
- m-f romance 15
- tortured heroine 14
- found family 13
- workplace/office 12
- slow burn 12
- hurt/comfort 11
- cheerful/happy heroine 11
- competent heroine 10
- praise kink 8
- age gap 7
- funny 7
- take-charge heroine 7
- bodyguard/protector hero 5
- enemies to lovers 3
- friends to lovers 1
- new adult 1
- angst 1
- suspense 1
- cheating 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- past abuse 17
- abuse 14
- third party abuse 10
- graphic violence 5
- slut shaming 3
- victim blaming 3
- geography
- canada 13
- north america 5
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The 'Wells Ranch' series
4.04 · 207 ratings
contemporary · western · cowboys · humor · victim-blaming · dual-pov · past-abuse · m-f · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · canada · angst · north-america · strong heroine · small town · friends to lovers · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · found-family · slut-shaming
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