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When a rugged mountain man rides onto Sophie Edwards's struggling ranch, she's ready to send him right back out—until she realizes he's her late husband's brother and won't take no for an answer about his duty to marry her and protect her four spirited daughters. Clay McClellan is on a mission to hunt down his brother's killers, but his sense of honor demands he marry his sister-in-law first, even if she's as stubborn as they come. Thrown together on the Texas frontier, these two headstrong people must navigate their unexpected marriage, learning to trust each other as faith, time, and proximity work their slow-burning magic. What starts as obligation becomes something neither of them saw coming in this heartwarming tale of second chances and unexpected love.
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“Create a playlist called Petticoat Ranch. Acoustic folk and country storytelling with gentle, earnest vocals. Think fingerpicked guitars, warm harmonies, and the quiet strength of slow-burn devotion. Civil Wars, Needtobreathe, Johnny Cash. Sweet, frontier-hearted, and full of stubborn grace.”
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