The bad boy is back. He's not just coming home—he's coming for her heart. Ten years ago, Trace Arroyo disappeared from Bear Ridge without a word, leaving me with nothing but a broken heart and unanswered questions. Now he's back, standing under the mistletoe at my family's barn, success written all over his pure-sin body. He says he wants a second chance, but I've spent a decade building walls around my heart. Walls that crumble every time he looks at me with those dark eyes that still see straight to my soul. The logical part of me knows I should slam the door on the past. But logic has never worked when it comes to Trace. I didn't leave Bear Ridge by choice—her father's threats made sure of that. But I've spent ten years becoming the kind of man who could come back and claim what's his. What I didn't count on was the fierce little girl who now calls me Daddy. Or how seeing Noel with my daughter would make me want things I never thought possible. The fire between us burns hotter than ever, but this time I'm playing for keeps. Because this isn't just about me and Noel anymore—it's about family. And I'll move heaven and earth to make us whole.