Rudy's Heart — Laurie Ryan

Hope brings broken souls together.

An uncle-turned-father, terrified he'll screw up, enlists the help of a burned-out, empathic woman with an oh-so-rightful chip on her shoulder.

Emotionally shattered from her hospice work, Aubrey Gannet journeys to a Montana ranch looking for peace and quiet to rekindle her grieving spirit. But will she be able to forgive the man who deserted his only sister when she needed him the most?
 
Stuck with an angry horse no one can get near and a child who refuses to speak, loner Beck Hawthorne is desperate to get through to them and hoping Aubrey holds that key. Only together can they break the bonds of sadness and find a brighter future.
 
Emotional. Sensual. Standalone. A romance novel that includes a wonderfully intuitive horse name Rudy and a six-year-old who will wrap herself around your heart.