A Wife for the Rancher

by Jody Hedlund Book 3 in the High Country Ranch series.

First published 2024

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Millionaire heiress, Genevieve Hollis, has everything she wants except one thing, freedom, because her guardian stepmother insists on overseeing every move she makes. When Genevieve sees a newspaper advertisement from a rancher seeking a mother for his baby, she jumps at the chance to escape, even if that means hiding her true identity. Ryder Oakley has suffered the repeated misfortune of losing the people he loves most, so now that he’s a single father with a newborn baby, he’s determined not to lose his son. When a woman shows up in answer to his advertisement, he quickly forms a marriage of convenience—one without all the entanglements of a real relationship.

Genevieve’s concealed wealth and Ryder’s fear of further loss create a marriage founded on incomplete truths. Against the practical demands of infant care and ranch survival, the novel explores identity, custody and the difference between protecting someone and controlling her future.