I’m Brielle Chastain. Used to be Kittering. Now I'm a widowed single mum doing her best to raise my son, Bennet, on the Chastain ranch. Life hasn’t turned out the way I’d planned, not since losing my husband Nathan in a tragic accident. Now I’m just trying to hold it all together—for Bennett’s sake.

The last person I expected—or wanted—to see again was Asher Chastain. My former fiancé. Nathan’s half-brother. His sudden return stirs up everything I’ve fought to bury—old hurt, unanswered questions, and emotions I don’t want to name.

To make things worse, I’m carrying a secret Asher doesn’t know. His father, Charles, is gravely ill—and it’s not my place to tell him.

I’ve got a son to protect, a ranch to help run, and a heart that’s still healing. The last thing I need is Asher back in my world… and under my skin.