A family this time? Falling for the Rancher by Roxanne Rustand
When the veterinarian practice Darcy Leighton hopes to inherit is bought by Logan Maxwell, she stands to lose her position. Logan wants a fresh start—one that doesn’t include working with a woman he’s undeniably attracted to. Darcy has reservations of her own, but the single mom needs this job. She’ll just have to convince the handsome cowboy to take a chance on her…
Her Single Dad Hero by Arlene James
Ten years ago Ann Billings left her Oklahoma ranch behind and headed to the big city. But when her ailing father needs her to temporarily run the spread, she’s back—successful, accomplished…and engaged. She’s got her whole life on track, but she never planned on Dean Pryor and his adorable son. Can Dean show Ann that their little trio is exactly what she’s always needed?
Roxanne is a USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author of forty romantic suspense, mystery, and heart-warming, emotionally charged relationship novels in the clean & wholesome, as well as inspirational romance genres.
She got her first horse at the tender age of six and grew up riding bareback with wild abandon throughout her small Minnesota town year-round. It was like giving a child car keys!
She showed horses for many years, and later, she and her husband raised quarter horses and thoroughbreds until their kids came along.
She's living her childhood dream, living on an acreage in the country with her husband, three horses (all beloved elderly pasture ornaments, now), a golden retriever, a Mountain Cur rescue, and six fluffy barn cats. It's a much smaller menagerie than when their three kids were still at home!
Ranches, animals, and small-town life frequently find their way into her books.