A Horseman's Hope: Horsemen of Cross Roads Farm Book 3

He’ll do anything to save his daughter, even if it means asking his best friend for the one thing she swore she’d never give—her heart.Ryan O'Keefe never expected to become a father, much less raise his child as a single dad—but now he can't imagine life without Christina, a bright autistic four-year-old who has become the center of his world. She's the reason he's worked so hard to build a stable home in their small North Carolina town.Then shocking news triggers a custody battle that could take Christina away. Desperate to keep his daughter, Ryan turns to the friend from his youth who has never failed him: Grace Lorimer.Grace is already juggling college and long hours as she works toward becoming an occupational therapist. Romance is the last thing on her mind—especially after watching her mother leave a trail of broken promises and shattered hearts. But when Ryan proposes a marriage of convenience to strengthen his custody case, Grace agrees…even knowing it could cost her heart.What begins as a simple legal arrangement soon becomes far more complicated. Living under the same roof, sharing the everyday moments of family life, Ryan and Grace discover that the line between pretending and real love is harder to see than either of them expected. As the custody fight nears its breaking point, will this life they’ve built together come to an end…or have they found the family they both so deeply long for?A heartfelt small-town romance about friendship, faith, and the unexpected power of choosing love. Read more