num_pages: 320
description: The Carsons of Mustang Creek: three men who embody the West and define what it means to be a rancher a cowboy and a hero in this brand-new series from the queen of Western romance.Slater Carson might be a businessman by trade but hes a cowboy at heartand he knows the value of a hard days work under the hot Wyoming sun. So when he sees troubled teen Ryder heading down a dangerous path he offers the boy a job on the ranch he shares with his two younger brothers. And since Ryders temporary guardian is the gorgeous new resort manager Grace Emery Slater figures it cant hurt to keep a closer eye on her as wellGrace Emery doesnt have time for romance. Between settling in to her new job and caring for her ex-husbands rebellious son her attraction to larger-than-life Slater is a distraction she cant afford. But when the past catches up to her in Mustang Creek shell discover just how far Slater will go to protect what matters mostand that love is always worth fighting for.
language: English
title: Once a Rancher
publisher: HQN Books