In the Rancher's Protection — Beth Cornelison

She thought she'd be safe in the mountains…

But the past is not so easily escaped!

Carrie French is escaping an abusive husband when she seeks refuge at the Double M Ranch. There, she forms a friendship with Luke Wright, a ranch hand dealing with his own tragic past. But after they end up trapped on a mountainside, on the run from Carrie's armed ex, their deepening connection could be the only thing that saves them.