Rescued by the Rancher (The Cowboys of Cider Creek, 1)

He's on guard
…with a woman and her protective canine

When rancher Callum Hayes learns that Payton Reinert has returned to Cider Creek, Texas, to hide out from a killer, he opens his family home to her and her rescue dog. Though reluctant to offer his heart-broken by betrayal-he can't ignore his electrifying attraction to the vulnerable beauty and his desire to protect her. Even if stopping the monstrous killer means risking his life…

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Discover more action-packed stories in The Cowboys of Cider Creek series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Rescued by the Rancher
Book 2: Riding Shotgun
Book 3: Trapped in Texas