Her secret high school crush is back in town for Christmas—and he wants the one thing she'll never give him. Gabe Creason never intended to return to Bent Creek, Montana, where his family lost everything. But when his job forces him there—and worse, pits him against Marybeth Noble, daughter of his family’s worst enemy, the girl he secretly loved in high school, and the owner of a beloved Christmas shop—he finds something he never knew he wanted. Home. Can two foes find love and reunite a broken family, or will dangers from the past and the present keep them apart? A Bent Creek Christmas is the prequel novella to the Harker Brothers Ranch series. Come home to Bent Creek . . . A small town in Montana where everyone knows everyone, and secrets live in the shadows of the mountains. One by one, the Harker brothers return home to reclaim their ranch, face their family's past troubles with the Nobles, and find love. If you love cowboys, Yellowstone-style family drama, small western towns filled with secrets, and sweet romance with a touch of suspense, this book is for you!

He broke her heart. Now he's back in town. Bent Creek will never be the same . . . Larkin: Nick Harker left me without a word eleven years ago when his family fell apart. And now he's back. He says he's here to help his brother buy back the ranch their family lost when his dad went to prison. But I know what he really wants. He wants the one thing he can never have—a second chance with me. I won't let Nick disappoint me again. Especially now that I have a son to think of. But Nick keeps doing everything right, so when I start getting anonymous texts hinting that he's keeping secrets from me, I don't want to believe them. Even when the texts grow more threatening. Nick: I swore I'd never come back to Bent Creek. This town and the Nobles took everything from me. But my brother needs help, and he's the one person I won't let down. Even though his mission to buy back the ranch is a terrible idea, I won't leave town until I make him see sense about Marybeth Noble and the danger he's in with her. The one thing I didn't count on was falling for Larkin again. One look at her, and I can't leave. I don't deserve to have her back, but I refuse to let anyone hurt her again. No matter what this town thinks of me and my family, I'll protect Larkin and her son. Marybeth: Gabe and I are happy. All of the bad blood between our families is in the past—and that's where it should stay. But Nick doesn't trust me. Which is fine. After all, I don't know if I trust him not to break Larkin's heart all over again. My best friend was devastated when he left, and I'll be the one to pick up the pieces when it happens again. Nick might never forgive my family, but all I want is to move on with Gabe and run my shop in peace. Until Nick drops a secret that I never expected. With Nick Harker back in town, Bent Creek will never be the same. This is a story of family, romance, and friendship told through 3 viewpoints—Larkin, Marybeth, and Nick. If you love cowboys, Yellowstone-style drama, big families, small western towns filled with secrets, and sweet romance with a touch of suspense, this book is for you! A Second Chance in Bent Creek is the first full-length book in the Harker Brothers Ranch series. For Marybeth and Gabe's story, be sure to check out the prequel novella, A Bent Creek Christmas.