The Rancher's Destiny

Ryder grew up believing he was unwanted-abandoned by his birth mother and failed by his adoptive family. When Noelle Kittering reaches out, he agrees to meet the woman who gave him away, but only out of obligation. Sage Tkachuk, Noelle's nurse, sees past Ryder's walls to the wounded man beneath. As they work together on the Christmas pageant, unexpected feelings grow. But Ryder's fear of belonging and Sage's guilt over Noelle's accident threaten everything. Can two people afraid to stay learn that home isn't a place-it's the person you choose to love?

Ryder grew up believing he was unwanted-abandoned by his birth mother and failed by his adoptive family. When Noelle Kittering reaches out, he agrees to meet the woman who gave him away, but only out of obligation. Sage Tkachuk, Noelle's nurse, sees past Ryder's walls to the wounded man beneath. As they work together on the Christmas pageant, unexpected feelings grow. But Ryder's fear of belonging and Sage's guilt over Noelle's accident threaten everything. Can two people afraid to stay learn that home isn't a place-it's the person you choose to love?