He inherited a ranch he didn’t want. She showed up with answers he didn’t ask for.
Noah Hodges walked away from a life in the lab to raise his daughter in peace—but his grandfather’s death drags him back to a ranch that feels like a trap and a coded diary that refuses to stay quiet. He doesn’t have time for secrets. Or for the sharp-tongued city woman determined to unravel them.
Cecilia Buriss never expected a grocery run to put her face-to-face with a man who clearly doesn’t want the truth. But the symbols in his grandfather’s journal don’t feel accidental—and the deeper she digs, the harder it is to stop.
He’s a single dad trying to protect the only stability his daughter has ever known.
She fills silence with words—especially when she’s afraid of what might surface.
Neither of them planned to fall in love.
But buried secrets don’t stay buried.
And uncovering the truth may force Noah to choose between the past he’s avoided—and the life he’s fighting to protect.
Review
Noah inherits his grandfather's property and the home built for his grandmother, already deceased. The dig is, he has to live on the property or lose his inheritance and the trust fund for his 12 year old daughter, Dalia - and the property is worth a lot. He meets Cecilia, a city girl, and isn't interested in relationships, just meeting the conditions of the will.
Only Cecilia introduces Dalia to Haley and helps with Dalia's adjustment. Noah finds his grandfather's diary and shoves it in a drawer. Cecilia finds and starts reading it, discovering codes. Eventually she convinces Noah to read it and along with Danielle, the attorney, they decipher the code and unravel the secrets hidden within - at the very end. A slow start, but a satisfying ending. Romance plus mystery. A clean read (no spice/heat on the page). A new author to me, and I'll be reading more.
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in the hopes that I would post an honest review. This has not affected the content of my review in any way..
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