Starting Over in Montana

A Standalone Second-Chance Romance (No Cliffhanger)
From the Author of the Evanston Series

She's forty-five, starting over, and completely unprepared for him.

Ivy Rose had the perfect life... until a sudden tragedy took it all away. Two years later, she's ready to find a way forward. Trading her quiet city life for the rugged simplicity of a Montana cattle ranch, she takes a job as a housekeeper, expecting hard work and wide-open skies.

She isn't expecting Gabriel Hawthorn.

He's thirty-seven, blue-eyed, and a single father with two kids and a heart he's kept locked away. He's everything Ivy never thought she'd find again... and everything she's afraid to want.

But in a small town where everyone is watching, their connection doesn't go unnoticed. A jealous nanny. Lingering fears about loving a younger man. And a heart that's already been broken once.

Ivy has rebuilt her life from nothing before.

The question is whether she's brave enough to risk it all again... this time for love.

What readers are saying:

"I devoured this book... the cowboy romance is amazing!"
— Marianne A., 5-star review, Verified Purchase

"A gripping and memorable love story... I hope it becomes a movie!"
— Harleys Mom, 5-star review, Verified Purchase

"Feels like watching a Hallmark movie... vivid characters, emotional depth, and a setting that feels alive."
— Mary, 5-star review, Verified Purchase

"This lovely story had me hooked from the beginning — I nearly finished it in one session!"
— Tracey-Ann B., 5-star review, Verified Purchase

Why readers are falling for the Evanston Series:

Body-Positive Romance — A curvy heroine and a hero who thinks she hung the moon

Cinematic Heart — Vivid, emotional, and alive. The kind of story that feels like a movie you never want to end

Healing & Hope — A slow-burning romance that reminds us it's never too late to love again

Perfect for fans of: Age-gap romance, Second-chance love, Small-town Montana, Younger man, older woman, Hallmark-style romance with heart

Content note: Grief, loss, and adult romance. Guaranteed HEA.

She thought her story was over.

It was just beginning.