Series: None
Author: Evie Pierce
Published December 18th 2025
Goodreads Synopsis
I’m assistant to my grumpy, off-limits boss…
and somehow fell for the single dad who swore he’d never love again.
I show up at Reed Ranch in heels and hope, completely unprepared for Montana mud and the man waiting for me.
Colton Tall. Broad. Impossible.
The kind of grump who looks at me like I’m sunshine he doesn’t want warming his walls.
He calls me Too soft. Too city.
But when a storm destroys my home, I end up living under his roof - close enough to feel every charged breath between us.
Little by little, he opens up.
A rare laugh. A lingering look.
And when we save his daughter together, something in both of us shifts for good.
Now I’ve fallen for the one man I can’t have.
But just when we finally give in, his late wife’s sister tries to take his daughter - claiming I’m creating instability and chaos.
Now that I’ve found the family I’ve always wanted, I’ll be damned if I let anyone take it from me.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via BookSirens. This in no way impacted on my view.
Grace arrives to Reed Ranch to escape the grind of city life, but soon realises she's a little over her head when she comes face to face with her new boss, Colton Reed. Colton hired her to be his executive assistant, to ensure the ranch is run right, and to stay out of his way while she does it. But when her quarters are flooded in a storm, and she needs to move into the main property with Colton and his daughter, Lily, he soon realises she is here to stay. She makes Lily laugh, and lightens the place up. The house is lived in, not just a mausoleum. But is he ready to open himself up to love again, or is it too risky?
I really enjoy single parent romances, and this book did the found family aspect so well. Colton lost his late wife a few years ago, and it's just been him and Lily since then. Living on his ranch, he knows that the ranch hands, and those who live in the neighbouring town still remember him as the bad boy who calmed slightly when married, but could always have a temper. Meeting Grace, and seeing how she wouldn't put up with his crap, it was refreshing for Colton to be so challenged, and for him to really struggle with his feelings. Especially when we saw the way Grace and Lily were with each other, and Colton could start to imagine the three of them as a true family. I liked the conflict aspect of the book, and the way Grace and Colton dealt with it, together. An enjoyable read.
Dates Read:
January 25-26, 2026
Rating
3 Stars
