The Rancher Comes Home - Carolyne Aarsen

When a wandering cowboy meets a small-town librarian raising her sister's children, can love heal the wounds of the past?

Bailey Novak never expected to become a mother overnight. After losing her sister to cancer, she's struggling to raise two young nephews while managing the library in small-town Kittering Creek. Between hockey practices and trying to fill impossible shoes, she's barely keeping her head above water.

Then Tye Kittering rides back into town.

The former rodeo star is nursing an injured hand and bruised ego, reluctantly returning to his family's ranch to heal. He never planned to stay-rodeo is in his blood. But when he becomes the boys' hockey coach and sees the gentle librarian struggling alone, something shifts in his restless heart.

As Bailey and Tye grow closer, their guarded hearts begin to thaw. But when an accident during practice threatens everything, old fears surface. Bailey can't risk the boys' hearts on a man who might leave when his wandering spirit calls.

Tye must choose between the freedom of the rodeo circuit and the possibility of roots, family, and a love that could anchor his soul.

In a town where everyone knows your past, can two wounded hearts find courage to trust in a future together?

A heartwarming tale of second chances, found family, and discovering that home might be waiting where you least expect it.

Perfect for fans of small-town romance and faith-filled happily ever afters.