I had one ticket out of the suffocating expectations of my powerful Montana ranching family: an escape from the arranged marriage my father had decreed.

But my rebellion takes an unexpected turn when my younger brother steps in to take my place at the altar.

It’s my freedom – until tragedy strikes, and the weight of responsibility crashes down harder than ever.

Katie Brown

I was raised knowing my future wasn’t my own. Promised to a Miller to unite two land-rich dynasties, I steel myself for a loveless union. A stolen night of anonymity offers a fleeting taste of my own freedom before I’m expected to say “I do.”

In the close-knit world of Azure Ridge, Montana, fate has a twisted sense of humor. The land merger demands a marriage, and now, amidst grief and family pressure, Trace finds himself bound to me, the very woman he shares a scorching secret with.

Our marriage is anything but convenient, fraught with unspoken desires, family secrets, and the undeniable chemistry that ignites whenever we’re together.

Can this marriage of necessity blossom into a genuine connection, or will the weight of our families’ expectations and our own tangled pasts tear us apart?