In a playground of fantasy, they found something real. RICARD I am bound by duty, by tradition, by the weight of a thousand years of royal obligation. My brother may wear the crown someday, but I'm the one who maintains our family's dignity when his scandals threaten everything. One week—that's all I wanted. One week at an exclusive resort where no one cares I'm the Grand Duke Ricard de Moncloud. Where I can be just a man with desires like any other. I never meant to meet someone like Theo, whose eyes see through the title to the man beneath. Who makes me question everything I've accepted as unchangeable. Who makes me want to risk it all. THEO I am bound by necessity, by love, by the medical bills piling up while my brother fights to recover from a traumatic brain injury. The job at The Ranch seemed simple provide 'companionship' to wealthy clients, make enough money to get Casey the care he deserves, and leave. Don't get attached. Don't get emotional. Don't fall in love. But I broke each rule with my first client, a European prince with sad eyes and gentle hands who looks at me like I'm something precious. I never meant to find someone who makes me feel like I matter. Who makes me wonder if there's a place for me in his world of castles and crown jewels. Who makes me want more than I deserve. Unbound, by Argentina Ryder, is book one in The Ranch series, where the rules of pleasure are carefully maintained—until they're gloriously broken.

When everything falls apart, sometimes healing comes from the most unexpected place. NFL quarterback Cordero Morales had it all—until a targeted hit destroyed his shoulder and exposed his deepest secret to the world. Now he's hiding at an exclusive Texas retreat, numbing the pain with pills and wondering if his career is over. Dusty Miller never expected to fall for a client. As a yoga instructor and healing specialist at The Ranch, he's helped countless powerful men find peace in their bodies. But when the broken quarterback walks into his studio, everything changes. Three days in an isolated cabin. No distractions. No escape from the growing heat between them. Cord is desperate to reclaim his strength, but Dusty sees deeper, past the athletic perfection to the man who's forgotten how to trust his own body. As Dusty guides him through more than just physical therapy, Cord discovers that surrender might be the key to everything he's lost. But when family betrayal threatens Dusty's dreams and Cord's career decisions loom, they'll have to play it safe, or risk everything for a love that could heal them both. Argentina Ryder’s Unbroken is a steamy, emotional journey of second chances, found family, and discovering that sometimes the best play is the one you never saw coming.