The Rancher's Daughter — Emma Ashwood

Dakota Hayes is a beautiful, clever and strong young woman. Her father owns a large ranch in Caldwell, Kansas. She believes that it is her birthright to take over the ranch once her father retires, but her mother Maybelle has other plans for her. Maybelle has been sending letters back and forth with Logan Wallace, in White Cloud, who she plans for Dakota to marry. When Dakota hears of this, she is furious. Her father agrees with her mother, a man is needed to run the ranch. Dakota feels defeated and heartbroken. However, when she meets Logan Wallace, she discovers that his views are not quite so limiting for her. She begins to fall for him and look forward to their marriage until one tragic morning, she finds her father has been murdered. Who else would have done such a thing besides Logan? Dakota tries her best to stand by her new man, but could it be that he is actually a cold-blooded killer? Can she ever trust him? A delightful, new story from Emma Ashwood that tells of complex characters facing real world problems and finding love where they least expected or wanted it to be.