Chance Creek Brides, The Early Years Series by Mary L. Briggs

The war has been over for more than twenty years, but the need for revenge still haunts Morgan Shepherd. When he takes a job from the man he aims to kill, the rancher's daughter, Josie, is a distraction he hasn't bargained for. Falling in love with her would be a mistake, but his heart seems to have other plans. The new ranch foreman is just one in a series of men that Josie Reade's father keeps hiring... moreThe war has been over for more than twenty years, but the need for revenge still haunts Morgan Shepherd. When he takes a job from the man he aims to kill, the rancher's daughter, Josie, is a distraction he hasn't bargained for. Falling in love with her would be a mistake, but his heart seems to have other plans. The new ranch foreman is just one in a series of men that Josie Reade's father keeps hiring. Until he finds the one perfect enough to marry his only daughter and take over the ranch, he will keep hiring new men for the job. But Josie doesn't need a man to help her run the ranch, and she certainly doesn't need her father picking out a husband for her. If she marries, it will be her own choice. But sometimes God has other plans. Will Josie open her eyes to an unexpected love, or will or her own stubborn will stand in love's way? less