A man with an empty house

A woman in need of shelter

Widowed rancher Ethan Slade had retreated from society to live in a shack on his vast property. But with his nieces coming for a holiday, he had to open the ranch house—a place he hadn't set foot in for years. Where, in two short days, could he find someone to make a house a home?

Stranded and desperate to provide for her child, Sara Conroy was thankful for the job. And though the strong, silent man who'd hired her should have made her wary, the sadness in his eyes spoke of pain she yearned to heal. She had two days to convince Ethan to let them stay—two days to open his lonely heart to love….