Saddlehorn Ridge Series by Sierra Blake

Mia Hart has one chance to keep Saddlehorn’s equine‑therapy program meet a “family‑operated” clause or lose the pasture to a hungry developer. The one man who can help her check that box? Rowan Vale—the ranch’s silent, steady foreman who disappears for days and returns with bruised knuckles and smoke in his hair. A courthouse signature should make them safe strangers with matching rings... moreMia Hart has one chance to keep Saddlehorn’s equine‑therapy program meet a “family‑operated” clause or lose the pasture to a hungry developer. The one man who can help her check that box? Rowan Vale—the ranch’s silent, steady foreman who disappears for days and returns with bruised knuckles and smoke in his hair. A courthouse signature should make them safe strangers with matching rings. Instead, moving into Rowan’s spare room turns every look into a question and every brush of hands into a promise. He’s all edges and restraint until a lightning‑sparked blaze threatens the barn and Mia sees the protector beneath the armor. The more they fake forever for donors and town committees, the more real it feels behind closed doors. But when a slick buyout offer tempts Mia and an audit challenges their marriage’s legitimacy, the paper line between them becomes a fault line. Rowan’s past—charred by a tragedy he couldn’t stop—keeps him quiet. Mia’s future—tied to kids who need this place—demands a voice. Saving Saddlehorn will take more than matching last names. It will take trust, a public stand, and the kind of love that doesn’t just survive the fire—it chooses to stay. less

Graham Vale keeps Saddlehorn running on grit, routine, and sheer stubbornness—because if he cracks, everything cracks. His six-year-old son, Arlo, is brilliant…and overwhelmed by change. The ranch is stretched thin, and the last thing Graham needs is a big-city temp who looks like she’ll flinch at mud. Then Talia Brooks shows up in red boots and proves she’s tougher than she looks. She’s only here for eight weeks... moreGraham Vale keeps Saddlehorn running on grit, routine, and sheer stubbornness—because if he cracks, everything cracks. His six-year-old son, Arlo, is brilliant…and overwhelmed by change. The ranch is stretched thin, and the last thing Graham needs is a big-city temp who looks like she’ll flinch at mud. Then Talia Brooks shows up in red boots and proves she’s tougher than she looks. She’s only here for eight weeks. Long enough to bring order to chaos, coax laughter out of a little boy who hasn’t had much lately, and put hairline fractures in the walls Graham built after a marriage that ended in silence. Porch talks turn into stolen touches that feel dangerously like home. But when a steady future in town tempts Talia—and Graham’s ex questions what “stability” really means—old fears roar back. He’s certain he’s too rough for her. She refuses to be anyone’s temporary fix. And when the storm hits, Graham will have to keep holding everything alone…or finally let himself be loved. Small-town ranch romance • single dad • forced proximity • found family • HE. less