Wrangled Hearts by Aquila Thorne

After eight years in Wolf Creek, single mom, Ella Shaw, had almost convinced herself they were safe—until her ex, the son of Russia’s notorious Mafia lord, the man she’d thought was dead, appeared in her small town. He was after one thing and one thing only, their daughter. Part of her longed to run again, but where? How many more fresh starts could she survive?

Jake Brennen had sworn off attachments since burying his wife, finding solace in the predictable rhythms of his ranch. He’d deliberately avoided his neighbor, Ella, and her curious daughter, Nora—so why, on New Year’s Eve, did he find himself rushing to her aid, knowing it might drag him back into the messy world of caring about someone who could be taken away?