{"product_id":"the-cowboys-unexpected-family-jefferson-cross-9798254893950","title":"The Cowboy's Unexpected Family: A Clean Small Town Found Family Romance","description":"Wade Mercer built his life on things that held. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFence lines. Routine. Distance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter everything he lost, it was enough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUntil the light came on next door.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHannah Brooks didn't come to Pine Ridge looking for help. She came for a fresh start-for herself and for her young daughter. A place to set down roots without promises that don't last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe wasn't planning on a neighbor like Wade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat begins as careful distance-a shared fence line, a broken generator, a quiet man who keeps showing up without being asked-slowly becomes something neither of them planned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething steady.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething real.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Wyoming winter closes in and life on the ranch demands more than either of them can manage alone, Wade finds himself stepping closer than he ever intended. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot because he's trying to.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecause she needs wood stacked and he knows where the axe is.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecause the school calls and his truck is already running.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause somewhere between the fence repairs, the shared meals, and a seven-year-old who trusts him before he's earned it... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe stopped being the neighbor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd started being something else.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Hannah-who has learned exactly what happens when you let someone matter-finds herself depending on a man who never asks for more than she's willing to give. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeither of them says what this is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey don't have to.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe family forms first.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe words catch up later.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this heartfelt final installment of the Pine Ridge Hearts series, discover a powerful story of quiet strength, second chances, and the kind of love that doesn't demand-but endures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecause sometimes the family you never expected becomes the one you can't imagine living without.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jefferson Cross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798254893950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Jefferson Cross","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874667671807,"sku":"9798254893950","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cowboys-unexpected-family-jefferson-cross-9798254893950","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}