He’s Haven 7’s cowboy—grumpy, quiet, and built like a warning sign.
She’s pure sunshine… until the danger chasing her turns deadly.
Harlan likes horses more than people and silence more than small talk. He’s the kind of man who can calm a spooked stallion with one look… and make grown men rethink their life choices with the other.
So when a horse goes wild on the edge of Wedding Cake Mountain, Harlan expects a busted fence and a long ride.
What he doesn’t expect is Sunny Caldwell—all bright smiles, rosy cheeks, and innocent optimism—clinging to the saddle like she’s about to become a cautionary tale.
Harlan catches the reins, hauls her down, and mutters the only thing that matters:
“You’re coming with me.”
Because Sunny isn’t just shaken.
She’s running.
And whoever’s after her is close enough to turn a “horse accident” into something a whole lot darker.
Now Sunny’s stuck at Haven 7 under Harlan’s protection…in his cabin…with a one-bed situation neither of them planned…and a grumpy cowboy who goes full touch-her-and-die the second someone threatens what’s his.
Sunny believes there’s good in everyone.
Harlan knows better.
But with her laughter in his kitchen and danger stalking the property line, he’s about to learn one thing the hard way:
Sunshine can be the brightest thing in the dark…and the only thing worth fighting for.
